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Yuriyal Bridgeman is a leading Papua New Guinean/Australian contemporary artist, and this exhibition surveys the breadth of his art to date. Bridgemanโs work is anchored in the traditional cultural practices of his PNG community while also bringing insightful perspectives to the context of contemporary art. Born in Redcliffe, Queensland, Bridgeman now lives and works between the Redcliffe Peninsula, Meanjin/Brisbane and PNG. Bridgemanโs artwork encompasses photography, video, painting, sculpture and installation. His photographic and video works are positioned in portraiture and social commentary, often featuring loved ones and members of his community. His paintings and sculptures, developed during his time in PNG, draw deeply from the traditions of the Yuri Alaiku menโs practices in the Simbu Province. Bridgeman is also the co-founder of the artist collective Haus Yuriyal, where he plays a key role in developing the groupโs contemporary art projects.
This exhibition has been co-curated by Angela Goddard, Director of Griffith University Art Museum and respected Bougainville Elder and art curator Aunty Sana Balai. Yuriyal Bridgeman: yubilong(mi)bilongyu is a Griffith University Art Museum touring exhibition.
๐ฌ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป: ๐๐๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด(๐บ๐ถ)๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ต๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ ๐ง๐๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ - ๐ญ ๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ.
Image: Yuriyal Bridgeman, cardboard composition tiles [detail].
Courtesy of the artist and Milani Gallery, Meanjin/Brisbane
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Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville, Australia
