Exhibition: 22.96 / receding

A multi-faceted exhibition by three Gympie artists – Miriam Innes, Joolie Gibbs and Leeroy Todd – ‘22.96 / receding’ commemorates the anniversary of the February 2022 flooding event that took place within regional and urban Gympie areas.

Held at Gympie Regional Gallery, this exhibition captures the significance of the experience and the impacts on local residents, businesses and the environment.

The exhibition is free, and all community members are invited to attend.

With a series of public programs, ’22.96 / receding’ invites the broader community to participate in activities, explore artistic techniques and contribute to the sharing of stories and experiences in creative and meaningful ways. The works created by the community will be collated in a digital presentation as part of the exhibition and shared through libraries across the region.

The artists’ aim is to create a positive experience for the community, with new impressions to provoke affirming reflections of the Mary River and a sense of belonging to place. The theme of creative recovery forms a foundation for building sustainable community resilience, and facilitating community healing and recovery. The legacy of this exhibition also serves to document this important event in our region's history and to highlight our community spirit and collective resilience in the face of natural disasters.

Opening night

Join us for the official opening night of ‘22.96 / receding’. Immerse yourself in a variety of mediums, including large scale light, shadow and sound works. Be mesmerised for one night only by a projection artwork by James Muller that will cover the front façade of the Gallery

• Friday, 24 February 2023
• Light refreshments provided, bar on site.
• 6pm-8.30pm | Free |Register Online here.
• Gympie Regional Gallery, 39 Nash Street, Gympie

Exhibition

• 14 February 2023 – 15 April 2023
• Gympie Regional Gallery, 39 Nash Street, Gympie
• Free
• Tue – Sat 10am – 4pm

22.96 | receding Exhibition Catalogue

Workshops and Activities

A range of workshops, activities and artist talks will also be held. For further information please visit Gympie Regional Gallery.

Image credit: artists observe (detail), Leeroy Todd, 2022

This project was made possible by the Australian Government's Regional Arts Fund, which supports the arts in regional and remote Australia. The Regional Arts Fund is administered by Flying Arts Alliance Inc. in Queensland. Special thanks to the Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee, Creative Arts Gympie Region, Artivive and Undersea Productions.