Our Lullabies: An Ode to Mother's Tongue, exhibition by Jes R. R. Alexander
Jervis Bay & Shoalhaven
About Our Lullabies: An Ode to Mother's Tongue, exhibition by Jes R. R. Alexander
Our Lullabies: An Ode to Mother's Tongue is a multi-sensory installation by Jes R. R. Alexander that seeks to honour the lullaby as a living repository of cultural memory. Through song, the lullaby creates space for human connection: an exchange between generations, cultures, and the past and present. Our Lullabies: An Ode to Mother's Tongue invites immersion—to pause, sit, listen, and reflect on both the songs of others and the song of our own. By sharing the lullabies of diverse communities across the Illawarra—voices that carry the lived experiences and cultural histories of residents—the work prompts reflection on belonging, displacement, and the strength of cultural memory. Through this intimate experience, visitors are offered the opportunity to participate in an act of radical ten ...
Our Lullabies: An Ode to Mother's Tongue, exhibition by Jes R. R. Alexander
Jervis Bay & Shoalhaven, New South Wales
12 Berry Street, Jervis Bay & Shoalhaven, Nowra, New South Wales, Australia, 2541
Nicole Smede is the winner of the inaugural First Nations Exhibition with her project Bagandha yanggamba-ngga - 'Country sings in me'.
Our Lullabies: An Ode to Mother's Tongue, exhibition by Jes R. R. Alexander
12 Berry Street, Jervis Bay & Shoalhaven, Nowra, New South Wales, Australia, 2541
gallery@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au
4429 5444-
https://www.shoalhavenregionalgallery.co...
