BRIGALOW BELT (360 projection)
Concept:
The Brigalow Belt project, led by Tricia Flanagan, explores the ecologies of the Brigalow Belt South bioregion – an essential vegetation corridor along Australia’s east coast critical for food production. By focusing on plant experiences and human-plant interactions, the project invites audiences to question humanity’s relationship with non-human life forms. Utilising cultural probes, wearable devices, and eco-conscious design, the project explores methods for fostering biosphere regeneration. Its outcomes are showcased through an immersive 360-degree projection, guiding viewers through a visual and sensory journey across the Brigalow Belt from large-scale landscapes to microscopic views. This art-science-technology experience aims to cultivate empathy for non-human life, spark critical consciousness, and promote sustainable, regenerative futures.
Exhibitions:
• Brigalow Belt Arts Project, MAPmima, Speers Point NSW Australia 1 Aug – 30 Oct 2025
Publications:
• Living Smart Festival, Lake Macquarie Council, Saturday, 20 September 2025, https://www.lakemac.com.au/Events-directory/Council-events/Living-Smart-Festival Accessed 4 Sept 2025
Thanks:
Sue Midgley, Georgia Wallace-Crabbe, Patrick Spicer, Maryam Hosseini (camera);
Mauricio Espinoza, Elliot Small (editing);
Kurt Mikolajczyk, Anna Savery (sound).
Volker Kuchelmeister, Djon Mundine, Raune Frankjaer, Pippa Budge (mentorship)
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Council, its arts funding and advisory body.