Journey on Wadawurrung Country to be showcased at Potato Shed

A NEW exhibition opening at the Potato Shed will explore Wadawurrung People and their stories across thousands of generations.

Journey on Wadawurrung Country will be on display at the Potato Shed from Friday, May 20.

The cultural exploration will take viewers on a journey of education, surrounding the places, people, faces and sounds of the land that we live, gather, work and play.

In close consultation with Wadawurrung Traditional Owner and cultural manager Corrina Eccles and artistic expressionists Ferne Millen and Vicki Hallett, the City of Greater Geelong has collaborated to develop the project which is set to capture portraits, sounds and stories from identified Traditional Owners and their lands.

“It is time for Wadawurrung people to be acknowledged,” Traditional Owner and cultural manager Corinna Eccles said.

As you traverse through the Potato Shed site, you’ll see Ferne Millen’s fine art prints of portraits of Wadawurrung Elders and landscapes of Country, accompanied by sound recordings and interviews by Vicki Hallett.

Upon taking a walk through the exhibition, the voices of Elders will shine through as they bare their souls to reflect on their journey.

The sounds of Wadawurrung Country will also be felt including the Barwong (Barwon) River, Parrwang the magpie and the sounds of the dawn rising over Wurdi Youang (the You Yangs).

The exhibition will transform the space into a full sensory, immersive cultural learning experience.

Journey on Wadawurrung Country is supported by the city’s ‘Healthy and Connected Communities’ Grant, with additional support by Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation.

The exhibition is set to open at the Potato Shed in Drysdale next Friday (May 20) and will be open daily until June 3.