Brisbane Festival Art Installation from 2 – 30 September
To celebrate Brisbane Quarter’s partnership with Brisbane Festival, we are excited to host a stunning art installation by First Nations contemporary artist, Grace Lillian Lee. Titled Exposed Resilience, this exhibition showcases a selection of unique woven body adornments which were created in response to a picture of Lee’s grandmother’s wedding on Thursday Island, Queensland, in 1948. Lee utilises her own contemporary style, based on the ‘grasshopper’ weaving technique, a traditional Torres Strait Islander method passed on to her by Elder Uncle Ken Thaiday. She crafts each piece by hand, dressing the body to create new forms.
Be sure to head upstairs to Podium Level 2 after you’ve visited the installation to dine at one of Brisbane Quarter’s exquisite restaurants.
Don’t forget to tag us in your photos @brisbanequarter.
About Grace Lillian Lee
Grace Lillian Lee is a multicultural Australian artist known for drawing inspiration from her Indigenous heritage. Through collaborations with Australian Indigenous communities and their art centres, she has created a platform for cultural expression and celebration by way of fashion performances. These are instrumental in engaging young people from remote communities and providing an opportunity for them to represent and be proud of their culture and country through fashion and performance.
BRISBANE FESTIVAL GIVEAWAY
In celebration of the Exposed Resilience installation at Brisbane Quarter, we are giving away the ultimate Brisbane Festival experience for two valued at over $1,000!
Live it up in the heart of the city with a staycation at W Brisbane on Saturday 5 October including breakfast for two, a delicious dinner at your choice of Brisbane Quarter restaurant with a $250 dining credit plus two tickets to see Lightscape the same day.
To ENTER, simply download the Brisbane Quarter App and enter your details at the competition page.
Entries close on 30 September.
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