Talk: Seeing the Invisible with Maree Clarke
Overview
Join them for an evening of art, conversation, and connection with Maree Clarke and her exhibition Seeing the Invisible. Pay what you want pricing.
Hear from Maree Clarke as she shares the story behind Seeing the Invisible, inspired by her time on Country and the significance of the Ginninderra Reed Necklace (1862)—a cultural object created by Aboriginal girls as a wedding gift to Minna Palmer.
Join a special discussion led by Maree Clarke, Virginia Rigney (CMAG Senior Curator), and Catherine Palmer (lender of the Ginninderra Reed Necklace) as they explore the deep cultural resonance of this work and the rare colonial-era friendship that helped shape it.
Enjoy light refreshments and experience Clarke's moving and masterful exhibition after the talk.
A proud Yorta Yorta / Wamba Wamba / Mutti Mutti / Boonwurrung woman and multi-disciplinary artist based in Naarm/Melbourne, Maree Clarke has been a central force in reviving and reasserting Southeastern Aboriginal cultural practices for over thirty years—through the creation of possum skin cloaks, kangaroo tooth and river reed necklaces
Dates
9 Oct 2025- Cafe
- Family Friendly
- Lockers
- Parents Room
- Public Toilet
- Shop / Gift Shop
- Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.