Projects
First Lights – Gudjurah
Presented as part of Carnarvon’s inaugural Gnulli Festival, First Lights – Gudjurah brings a powerful Creation story from Yinggarda Country into the night sky through a spectacular drone light and sound experience.
First Lights – Kinjarling
Three nights. Three unique stories.
Spectacular drone lights shows illuminating Menang story, culture and landscapes, while beyond the skies, the stories continue. Kinjarling Reflections offers a deeper encounter with the narratives shared through First Lights – Kinjarling.
First Lights – Bimarra
First Lights returns to Geraldton led by Yamato writer Mabel Gibson and Yamatji Southern Regional Corporation.
First Lights – Bunggaliyarra Munggu
First Lights travels to Hearson Cove in the Burrup Hub for a special show presented with Juluwarlu Art Group and the City of Karratha.
First Lights – Winthu Wangga
First Lights travelled to the foreshore of Geraldton in July, inviting audiences to listen to the songs of the winthu wangga.
First Lights – Kooranup
“Kooranup, is the place beyond the horizon and past Moombaki, where the water meets the sky. It is the heavenly shore located in the far west. Our spirits final resting place in the Noongar Nyitting (Dreaming)”. – Ilona McGuire As a part of the Fremantle Biennale’s fourth festival SIGNALS 23, First Lights: Kooranup was presented;Continue reading “First Lights – Kooranup”
First Lights – Buungbaa-ma-ndhu
Award-winning Gunai writer Kirli Saunders (OAM), energizes mugaru (cold winter) with language and light in Buungbaa-ma-ndhu, presented for the Midwinter Festival at Ngununggula in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales.
First Lights – Cowaramup
Led by Wadandi matriarchs, Mitchella Hutchins and Vivian Brockman-Webb, First Lights — Cowaramup brings an ancient tale transcending space and time. This story takes place in the beginning, when life stirred into existence and formed a great assembly to decide who would be Custodian of all creation. Located on the shores of Gracetown, the bay isContinue reading “First Lights – Cowaramup”
First Lights – Boodja Dwordak Wirn
First Lights: Boodja Dwordak Wirn, meaning ‘Bringing Country’s Spirit back to Life’ was led by Esperance Tjaltjraak Native Title Aboriginal Corporation and the six Wudjari families of Kepa Kurl (Esperance). Across the white sand beaches and ancient granite domes of the Esperance foreshore, stories are revealed of deep connections and knowledge of sea Country. OfContinue reading “First Lights – Boodja Dwordak Wirn”
First Lights – Nyinggulu
April 2023 saw one of nature’s most phenomenal occurrences, a Total Solar Eclipse, take place across the World Heritage listed Ningaloo (Nyinggulu) region. The shadow of the moon graced the tip of Western Australia, with the Exmouth region becoming host to the most accessible place on Earth to view this spectacle. Preceding and closing thisContinue reading “First Lights – Nyinggulu”
First Lights – Binalup
Award-winning Noongar author, Kim Scott, transforms the place of first light, Binalup (Albany) presenting a rhythmic arrangement of language and light to allude to old stories, including Mamang Koort, the beating whale heart.
First Lights – Moombaki
An epic spectacle of light, movement and sound transformed the night sky for the Fremantle Biennale’s presentation of Moombaki in November 2021. The Nyoongar word for ‘where the river meets the sky’, Moombaki was a choreographed drone light show re-creating the first stories of Whadjuk Nyoongar Country for all to experience.
First Lights – Balarr Inyiny
Following on from the Australian premiere of First Lights with Moombaki in Western Australia, the Fremantle Biennale’s choreographed drone light show will journey to Darwin Festival, illustrating Larrakia songlines that run down Darwin’s coastline.