Presented by Darwin Festival and Fremantle Biennale
Led by Larrakia artist Jenna Lee, supported by elders from the Larrakia community, in collaboration with music producer Kuya James and composer Lena Kellie, balarr inyiny (bah-lahrr een-yeen-y), meaning Light Dreaming, is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the whole family. This epic spectacle of light, movement and sound transforms the night sky over the Festival’s closing days.
See 160 drones take flight from Jervois Park in a breathtaking choreographed sky show illustrating Larrakia songlines that run down Darwin’s coastline.
Following on from the Fremantle Biennale’s Australian premiere of First Lights with Moombaki, balarr inyiny uses new technologies to bring to life ancient stories of this place, transforming the way we understand Larrakia culture and our shared relationship to country.
Settle in to Jervois Park from 6pm for a special Welcome to Country held at 7pm before each drone performance. Don’t miss this illuminating free, family-friendly experience.
Credits
- Artist Jenna Lee
- Music Producer Kuya James
- Animation Jarrad Russel
- Produced by Fremantle Biennale
- Technical Partner Stellar Lights
- Image Ilona McGuire, Moombaki, 2021, Derbarl Nara (Coogee Beach). Commissioned by the Fremantle Biennale for CROSSING 21. Photo: Duncan Wright
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