Artist: Yondee Shane Hansen with Art+ (Art Coordination)

Year of Work: 2020

Location: Mindeerup, South Perth - Light projection and audio (after dark), central piazza

Description: Two brothers dreaming, fire and water. They come from the one energy which is lightning. Once the lightning has struck the dry land, the fire begins its journey of life across the country. Starting a cleansing process, the fire destroys old growth and opens up to new vegetation, like seeds plants and grasses. The Aboriginal people would use the fire to hunt and collect small game. The season changes, bringing storm clouds rolling in from the distance. Heavy rains start the healing process by flooding the land. Billabongs, lakes and rivers are filled, bringing new grasses and plants back to the areas and attracting the kangaroos and emus and other small game. The land has changed, and is full of spirit and food, colour. The season and land slowly changes once again. The animals and all the seeds from the plants are disappearing. The land dries out and the circle of the noongar seasons, and life is ready to start all over again.

SIX NOONGAR SEASONS:

BIRAK--- December/January dry and hot. The season of the young.

BUNURU--- Febuary/March. Hottest part of the year. The season of Adolescence

DJERAN--- April/May. Cooler weather begins.The Season of adulthood.

MAKURU---June/July. Coldest and Wettest.The Season of Fertility.

DJILBA---August/September. Cold nights and warmer days. Season of Conception.

KAMBARANG---October/November. Longer dry seasons. Season of Birth.

Asset Type: Integrated Work

Provenance: City of South Perth