DR HAROLD SCHENBERG ARTS CENTRE PUBLIC PROGRAM...markets and exhibitions; Mandy Loton OAM a collector who visited Warmun in the early days of the art movement; and Professor Sandy

Cultural Precinct

DR HAROLD SCHENBERG ARTS CENTRE

PUBLIC PROGRAMLAWRENCE WILSON ART GALLERY & BERNDT MUSEUM03 October - 12 December 2015

DeMonstrable3 October - 5 December 2015One evening in October 1995, the BBC aired striking footage of a nude mouse with a human ear growing on its back. This vilified and celebrated living object became one of the defining images of the late twentieth century, a symbol of our increasing capacity to shape and alter living bodies.Presented by SymbioticA and LWAG, DeMonstrable commemorates, responds to, and reflects on the multifaceted cultural and scientific impact of the Earmouse. New work commissioned for this exhibition is presented together with 20 years of artistic, scientific and popular culture responses to the Earmouse.DeMonstrable is presented with the assistance of the Australia Council for the Arts and the Western Australian Department of Culture and the Arts.

Elizabeth Gower, Choices, 1986, acrylic on paper, 53 x 42 cm, CCWA 868 © Courtesy the artist and Sutton Gallery, Melbourne and Milani Gallery, Brisbane.

CRUTHERS COLLECTION OF WOMEN’S ARTOBJECT LESSONS III: Pattern Recognition3 October - 5 December 2015OBJECT LESSONS III: Pattern Recognition is the final chapter in a year-long, three-part exhibition of contemporary art from the Cruthers Collection of Women’s Art. Pattern Recognition showcases a broad selection of ways in which Australian women artists have utilised pattern either as a surface treatment or as a sequence. Pattern is revealed to be simultaneously sensuous, structural and laden with cultural significance.

BERNDT MUSEUMWARMUN THEN AND NOW30 June - 12 December 2015WARMUN THEN AND NOW features artwork by renowned Indigenous artists whose homelands lie in Gija country, located in the Kimberley region of north-east WA. This exhibition presents a distinctive series of paintings by 1980s artists such as Queenie McKenzie, Rover Thomas and Paddy Jaminji, alongside more recent work by Mabel Juli, Lena Nyadbi, Betty Carrington, and others. The exhibition design complements the artwork by taking Perth audiences into a replica of a remote-area Aboriginal art centre and gallery as a contextual backdrop.

Government of Western AustraliaDepartment of Culture and the Arts

The UWA Cultural Precinct enjoys the benefits of working collaboratively with other UWA departments. We would like to acknowledge and thank our campus partners.

The School of Indigenous StudiesThe School of Indigenous Studies continues to be the UWA’s visible commitment to Indigenous self-determination and its partnership with the Aboriginal community in Western Australia. The school is responsible for Indigenous Education at UWA including the development of Indigenous learning, teaching, research and community engagement capacities across the university.

The Poche Centre for Indigenous HealthThe Poche Centre for Indigenous Health at UWA brings together the university’s expertise, programs and resources in a strong collaborative partnership focused on a central theme for Aboriginal people and communities - Healthy Minds, Healthy Lives. It joins a family of Poche Centres at the University of Sydney, Flinders University (Adelaide and Alice Springs) and the University of Melbourne to drive a transformative intergenerational Aboriginal health research agenda, which delivers tangible, measurable health outcomes and services directly to Aboriginal people and communities.

The School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human BiologyThe School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology has research and teaching programs that focus on the integrated study of humans. Its programs provide an holistic understanding of ourselves, our structure, function, development, genetics, and evolution - at every level from species to populations, individuals, systems, organs, tissues, cells, and molecules.

EXCURSIONS & TOURS

The Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery offers free tours for primary and secondary school groups, tertiary groups and community groups. Please contact the gallery to ensure a suitable time to visit: [email protected] or (08) 6488 3707.

COMING TO AN EVENT

The schedule of events listed in this program is subject to change and additions.Please visit lwag.uwa.edu.au/events or call (08) 6488 3707 for the latest information. Confirmation of time and date prior to attendance is advisable. Those who register online will be automatically advised of any changes.All events are free and presented at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery unless otherwise stated. Ticket parking is available off Fairway and in Carpark 20, below the gallery. Free after 5pm.

ACCESSThe gallery is accessible by wheelchair. ACROD permit parking on Fairway is adjacent to the gallery. The gallery is committed to improving accessibility to its exhibitions and programs. For more information, visit lwag.uwa.edu.au/access

Cover image: Shirley Purdie, Crane and the Owl, natural ochre and pigment on stretched canvas. On loan from Warmun Art Centre Oron Catts, Shanghai Earmouse, 2015, digital prints on paper, 21 x 29 cm

Join in 2015’s final season of public programs from the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery and the Berndt Museum. Engage with ideas and stories through art and discover fascinating information about the artworks and associated issues with our program of talks, tours, discussions and art workshops.

During the period of the DeMonstable exhibition there will be a series of Friday talks by prominent scientists and artists at the Dr Harold Schenberg Study Centre, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery.

GUY BEN-ARY Friday 9 October | 1 - 2 pm | Free

Guy Ben-Ary is an artist and a researcher whose work uses emerging media, in particular biologically related technologies including tissue culture, tissue engineering, electrophysiology and optics.

Register at: lwag1527.eventbrite.com

ROBERT CUNNINGHAMFriday 16 October | 1 - 2 pm | Free

Robert has engaged with the law in his capacity as both legal practitioner and academic. He is currently preparing a book concerning the intersection between theories of environmentalism and intellectual property rights, to be published by Edward Elgar later this year.


PROF. MING-HAO ZHENGFriday 30 October | 1 - 2 pm | Free

Prof. Ming-Hao Zheng has focused on the development of an academic career in bone and joint research and regenerative medicine. His research has resulted in the development of autologous stem cell and progenitor cell therapy in bone, cartilage and tendon.


PROF. ALAN HARVEYFriday 13 November | 1 - 2 pm | Free

Prof. Alan Harvey’s current research focuses on the use of gene therapy, cell/tissue transplantation, nanotechnology and pharmacotherapy in the repair of the central nervous system (CNS), with particular emphasis on the visual system and the spinal cord.


ETHAN BLUEFriday 20 November | 1 - 2 pm | Free

Ethan Blue is Senior Lecturer in History at The University of Western Australia, where he teaches United States history. His research examines the American past across multiple scales, from the minute struggles of individuals’ lives to the global contexts of geopolitical social and economic forces.


DR RENEE FIRMANFriday 27 November | 1 - 2 pm | Free

Dr Renee Firman is interested in why male mice emit ultrasonic vocalisations (which have been described to be synonymous to bird songs) when they encounter females. Her talk will explore current evidence that suggests that females use male vocalisations to assess the compatibility and quality of potential mates.


DEMONSTRABLE AND CULTURE CLUBWednesday 28 October | 5 - 7.30 pm | Free | Refreshments provided

Join Oron Catts (Director of SymbioticA, The Centre for Excellence in Biological Arts School of Anatomy and Human Biology, UWA and co-curator of DeMonstrable) together with participating artists Donna Franklin, Nina Sellars and Stelarc as they walk and talk us through the exhibition.

In combination with the Culture Club, this event will also celebrate the energy and diversity of LWAG partnerships with UWA students throughout 2015. Come and create your own chimera and enjoy the refreshments.


left: France Cadet, Flying Pig, 2004, silkscreened poster.

above: Patricia Piccinini, Protein lattice, Subset - Red Portrait, 1997. Type c colour photograph.

MAKE YOUR OWN FANTASTICAL CHIMERASaturday 7 November | 11 am - 5 pm | Free

Come in with your family to see DeMonstrable and experiment to create your own monstrous or magical hybrid creature, a chimera, out of art materials.


Discussions of Aboriginal art and other issues associated with the WARMUN THEN AND NOW exhibition. In partnership with SIS and Poche.

INDIGENOUS HEALTH, ART AND CULTUREFriday 23 October | 2 - 4 pm | Free | Refreshments

Professor Jill Milroy and Professor Pat Dudgeon will discuss their current work in relation to the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health and the National Empowerment Project respectively.


THE PROTECTION OF INDIGENOUS CULTURAL RIGHTS: IDEAL VERSES REALITYFriday 6 November | 1 - 2 pm | Free

How has the protection of Aboriginal cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible, been achieved in Australia? What legislation – state or Commonwealth – has been developed to protect Indigenous cultural heritage? What is the gap between the ideal and the reality in nation state practice? Join Mel Thomas of the School of Indigenous Studies as he discusses the current status of these issues.


right: Betty Carrington, Nyidbarriya, Purnululu, Berndt Museum Collection. Intellectual and cultural copyright the Artist

WARMUN THEN AND NOWThursday 19 November | 6 - 7.30 pm | Free | Refreshments The THEN and NOW of art production and development at Warmun and its presentation and appreciation within national and international contexts, from various perspectives, will be explored through shared stories in a panel presentation. Join Seva Frangos, whose experiences include the commercial markets and exhibitions; Mandy Loton OAM a collector who visited Warmun in the early days of the art movement; and Professor Sandy Toussaint, academic and co-curator of WARMUN THEN AND NOW.


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DR HAROLD SCHENBERG ARTS CENTRE PUBLIC PROGRAM...markets and exhibitions; Mandy Loton OAM a collector who visited Warmun in the early days of the art movement; and Professor Sandy