Join artist Lindy Yeates for an enjoyable walk between the sites of her Sanctuary Project and a discussion about art, life, nature and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Displayed across four sites in Warrandyte, Yeates' Sanctuary Project artworks reproduce detailed panoramic sketches of landscapes in Manningham and on Philip Island, two regions where Yeates found 'sanctuary' during the periods of lockdown.
The project invokes the historical religious concepts of sanctuary and pilgrimage by encouraging visitors to journey from artwork to artwork and find refuge or respite in their presence. It offers a form of restorative practice within nature, encouraging the viewer to re-centre, re-calibrate and remember the places and moments of sanctuary we found during 2020-21, both from COVID-19 and contemporary, fast-paced lives.
Where: Meet at St Stephen's Church, 5-7 Stiggant Street, Warrandyte. You will then walk along the Warrandyte River Reserve, stopping at two artwork locations before heading to the Warrandyte Library for the final artwork.
Cost: This is a free event but numbers are limited and registration is essential.
For more information, contact Arts Manningham on 03 9840 9382 or via gallery@maninngham.vic.gov.au.
The Sanctuary Project is an Arts Manningham FAIR project.
Image: Lindy Yeates, Currawong Bush Park, Manningham (detail), 2020, ink on paper.