How can contemporary art help us see the environment differently? In this thought-provoking session at the next Friday Forum, artist Marian Tubbs will explore how creative practice can offer new ways of understanding and engaging with ecological issues. Through her Noosa Natural Ecologies artist residency with Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance, Marian will use digital and emergent technologies, including video, sound, and augmented reality (AR), to document and respond to the unique biodiversity of the Noosa Biosphere, with a particular focus on the Noosa Everglades and K’gari.
Marian holds a PhD from UNSW Art and design and her work is held in the collections of major Australian galleries. Her artistic process involves collecting materials from field trips, working with scientists and researchers, and transforming these experiences into immersive artworks designed to inform and inspire. This includes interactive AR filters that bring environmental stories to life on smartphones. Marian will share how these works can democratise art, deepen our connection to place, and act as powerful tools for environmental education and research.
Everyone is welcome at Noosa Parks Association’s Friday Forum on June 27th for this fascinating look at how art, science and sustainability can come together to create meaningful change.
Where: Noosa Parks Association Environment Centre, 5 Wallace Drive, Noosaville When: Morning tea available from 10-10.25am. Forum starts 10:30
Entry is $5 by ‘tap & go’ at the door which includes morning tea/coffee.
Join the bird observers at 8.30am in the carpark for interpretive birding.
For more info: www.noosaparks.org.au
