Grounded, Parrtjima Festival of Light

Grounded, Desert Park, Red Centre, Arrernte Country, NT, Australia.

Light Projection

Parrtjima is a festival on Arrernte Country in the stunning Red Centre of Australia, featuring light installations, artworks, workshops, music and talks.

I worked with fellow Art Directors & Animators, Prema Weir & Sam Hoh, to bring to life the work of 6 emerging Central Desert Painters & Artists for Parrtjima’s much-loved Grounded installation – an interactive projection of animated artworks.  Grounded is an echo of the sand ceremonies enacted seasonally in Aboriginal culture, portrayed by diverse Aboriginal artworks animated and projected on to the red sands of Alice Springs Desert Park. Grounded is like a magical carpet spreading across the desert floor that beckons us all to come and play in the sand, to become part of those ancient stories.

Featured in these photos is the work of Gladys Lewis, Roseranna Larry & Margaret Bloomfield.

Always a beautiful project to work on.