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by artist Rinske Car, was a collection of paintings and sculpture created by Dutch migrants,
exploring their experiences in settling into the Western Australian culture. The exhibition included
works by well-known artists Theo Koning, Hans Arkveld and Mariane Clear.
Koorlongka: Stories of Indigenous Childhood
9 May – 30 June
This exhibition was developed by the Museum of Childhood at Edith Cowan University, with
support from the MuseumLink program. It expressed the character of Indigenous childhood in
stories told through video and audio interviews, text, artefacts and interactive exhibits. Koorlongka
represented a rare opportunity for all Australians to learn something of what it means to grow
up as an Indigenous person in the country.
Behind the Mask
January–June, Geraldton, Albany, Kalgoorlie and Fremantle History Museum
This exhibition, devised by Anna Edmundson of the Department of Anthropology and Kate
Akerman of the Education Department, featured the winning entries from the ‘Face of Australia’
competition and masks from the Museum’s anthropology collection.
Proclamation Arch
21 October – 2 November
A MuseumLink highlight was the moving Proclamation Arch reconciliation project, in which
artist-in-residence Jo Darbyshire worked collaboratively with Aboriginal community artist Anthea
Williams to link Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in marking the political history of Western
Australia. The artists, with support from the Research Institute in Cultural Heritage at Curtin
University and the School of Art and Design at Edith Cowan University, created a remarkable
4 metre high arch made of salvaged bush and native flowers. Opened by the Minister for Arts
and Culture, the Hon. Sheila McHale, the installation proved to be a remarkable reconciliation
event. This exhibition also had a virtual presence on the Museum’s web site.
Geoderma
27 August – 18 November
This Art on the Move travelling exhibition, by artist David Carsons, explored the nature of place
and identity through innovative three-dimensional multimedia and photographs. Supported by
MuseumLink, it was installed alongside the new Western Australia: Land and People exhibition
in Hackett Hall.
Lectures and Forums
MuseumLink organised and co-sponsored the following lectures during the year:
• Robert Manne, ‘Stolen Generations’, December 2001, with the Institute of Advanced Studies
at The University of Western Australia
• Andrew Marcus, ‘Race in Australian Society’, January 2002, with the Office of Multicultural
Interests
• Joseph Zias, ‘Archaeological Sites of Israel’, January 2002, with the Department of
Anthropology, Western Australian Museum
• Daniel Dennett, ‘Mind and Consciousness’, April 2002, with the Institute of Advanced Studies
at The University of Western Australia.
MuseumLink also co-sponsored three regional forums on the subject ‘Visions for the Future’,
with the ‘Vision WA’ program at The University of Western Australia. These community forums
were held at Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and Albany in November–December 2001.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM ANNUAL REPORT 2001–2002