We acknowledge the Djab Wurrung and Jardwadjali people as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which the gallery and gardens are located. We honour their ongoing care and connection to the lands and waters of Gariwerd, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

When and What

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Spring

Jemila MacEwan

Opening mid-winter

Spring is an earthwork and community care project created with a ring of verdant native grasses that represents a vivid surge of life sustained by an invisible source.

The work responds to its site—a vast, nutrient-depleted field on Wama’s grounds. Created through the slow process of soil remediation and

native grass recovery, the project will unfold over many years in collaboration with local community groups and land stewards.

Conceived within a climate shaped by drought, wildfire, and renewal, the ring of grasses will be most visible during drought or after fire.

Spring is an aperture through which to behold the interconnectedness of our living planet through repair and regeneration of the land. It’s

a living monument that reminds us that what appears on the surface tells a deeper story of what lies below.

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