Yarra Lights

City of Yarra presents three works by First Nations artists for NAIDOC Week. Curated by the Centre for Projection Art in partnership with Agency Projects, the artworks of Jazz Money, Gutiŋarra Yunupiŋu and Dr. Christian Thompson AO will be projected on the Richmond Town Hall and in the courtyard of Collingwood Yards from 3-10 July. Richmond Town Hall, 333 Bridge Rd, 3-10 July. Christian Thompson, New Gold Mountain In New Gold Mountain, whilst further exploring his Bidjara heritage, Christian Thompson also references his Southern Chinese background for the first time. Intensely personal, New Gold Mountain also speaks to Australia’s broader history, and draws a lens onto the country’s complex relationship with national identity. Collingwood Yards, 30 Perry Street Collingwood, 3-10 July Jazz Money, Hold this glow Jazz Money is a Wiradjuri poet and artist currently based on Gadigal land. Her practice is centred around the written word while producing works that encompass installation, digital, film and print. Jazz’s writing has been widely performed and published nationally and internationally. Their David Unaipon Award-winning debut collection ‘how to make a basket’ was released in September 2021 by University of Queensland Press. Gutiŋarra Yunupiŋu, Bäru Minytji - Crocodile Design Gutiŋarra Yunupiŋu is a filmmaker whose work as an artist, director, cinematographer and editor focuses on cultural ceremonies and events on Country. Born deaf, Yunupiŋu often incorporates Yolŋu sign language into his work to capture stories of his ancestors and kin via film. He describes his work as ‘an expression of myself, my land and my people’. [1] Since 2015, Yunupiŋu has worked at The Mulka Project, a production house, recording studio, digital learning centre and cultural archive managed by Yolŋu law and governance to sustain Yolŋu culture in north-east Arnhem Land. Centre for Projection Art Agency Projects Yarra Lights is supported by the Victorian Government COVIDSafe Outdoor Activation Fund.