On Sunday 13 March 2011, after 130 millimetres of rain, Turkey Creek rose in the space of a few short hours to inundate Warmun, a remote Indigenous community located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The art centre was significantly damaged, and seventy homes destroyed, along with a large percentage of infrastructure, vehicles and household goods. Flood comprises sound and video recordings made in and around Turkey Creek in the aftermath of the devastating event. During this time, a major rebuilding project was underway while the displaced community lived in temporary accommodation on the site.
Flood is the outcome of the Tura New Music Remote Residency program, which was sponsored by Healthway to promote the ‘Respect Yourself, Respect Your Culture’ message. Many thanks to Tura New Music and the Indigenous community of Warmun for making the residency possible.
Flood: 2017
6 minutes
Audio-visual installation, image nine-channels, stereo-sound
Flood , installation view detail, RMIT Design Hub Gallery. Photo Tobias Titz.
Flood is the outcome of the Tura New Music Remote Residency program, which was sponsored by Healthway to promote the ‘Respect Yourself, Respect Your Culture’ message. Many thanks to Tura New Music and the Indigenous community of Warmun for making the residency possible.
Flood: 2017
6 minutes
Audio-visual installation, image nine-channels, stereo-sound
Flood , installation view detail, RMIT Design Hub Gallery. Photo Tobias Titz.
