Spirit of Water

Our ‘Spirit of Water’ exhibition explores the spiritual connection between Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people and the waters that ebb, flow and gather across Country.

Artists share their personal, communal and cultural stories that celebrate water as a divine, life-giving force and a powerful, elemental ancestor.

Our ‘Spirit of Water’ exhibition also acknowledges the reflection of water being a raw, primal energy often associated with the feminine aspect of creation. Water is related to as a Great Mother, nurturer of cultural identity and creative muse. Further to this, artists humbly invite us to consider the role and responsibility of humans to respect, care for and protect our precious water sources. They communicate the vital, spiritually animated nature of land and water, indicating that water is not a commodity; the spirit of water contains its own language, wisdom, feeling and lore. ‘Spirit of Water’ is not simply an exhibition, it is a tangible prayer by First Nations people to all our sacred waters.