‘The empire strikes back’: lauded Australian show begins European tour
by Steven Morris from on (#5QT7H)
Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters, featuring Indigenous cultural works, opens in Plymouth
On one level, it is a vivid treat for the eye: astonishing bursts of reds, oranges, yellows that are bound to warm up visitors during the bleak British winter months. But dig deeper and ancient stories about sustainability, community and acceptance that could hardly be better timed emerge.
After being viewed by more than 400,000 people in Australia, winning prizes and attracting rave reviews, the exhibition Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters opens this week at The Box in Plymouth on the first leg of a European tour that will take in Paris and Berlin.
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