Inbetween | National Museum of Australia

Side view of a man walking in front of an image projected on to a wall in shades of blue and yellow. - click to view larger image — *InBetween*

Inbetween: Cultural connections through design was an immersive, large-scale filmic experience, reimagined from an exhibition in Australia's pavilion at the 2021 Venice Biennale of Architecture.

Inbetween was on show at the National Museum of Australia from 17 November 2021 to 12 June 2022.

Inbetween presented a collection of architectural projects selected for their powerful representation of Indigenous peoples and cultures.

These projects enabled cross-cultural exchanges to occur and highlighted the importance of – and the need to preserve – Indigenous knowledge, agency and voice.

They were undertaken in locations across Australia, Aotearoa (New Zealand), Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Fiji and Vanuatu.

Exhibition highlights

Promotional photograph featuring a man pushing a large sliding door open of a black wood cladded building. There is a deck area with a fire pit in the foreground. - click to view larger image — krakani lumi, wukalia walk by Taylor + Hinds Architects

Promotional photograph featuring a contemporary style building resembling a monument. The Australian War Memorial can be seen in the background. - click to view larger image — *For Our Country* memorial by Daniel Boyd and Edition Office Architects

Digital rendering of a contemporary style building with people relaxing in the surrounding grounds. - click to view larger image — Te Pāe Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre by Woods Bagot, with Warren and Mahoney

Promotional photograph of a contemporary style building at dusk or dawn.ß - click to view larger image — Kutubu Convention Centre by Grimshaw; Ignite Architects (Joint Venture Architect, NZ)

Promotional photograph of a large public outdoor area featuring a mix of paved areas, gardens and water features. Part of the grounds is shaded by a huge contemporary style awning that weaves throughout the space. - click to view larger image — Yagan Square by Lyons Architects, Iredale Pedersen Hook Architects, Aspect Studios, and Maddison Architects

Promotional photograph of a contemporary style building with rammed earth walls, wood cladding and wooden slat features. - click to view larger image — Gippsland and East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-operative Limited (GEGAC) by Baldasso Cortese Architects

Exterior of a modern building with a coloured striped design feature as part of the facade. - click to view larger image — East Pilbara Arts Centre (EPAC) by Officer Woods Architects

Colour photograph featuring a group of four women seated on the ground on large woven mats, making artworks with natural materials. - click to view larger image — Cakaudrove Women’s Resource Centre, A I Tatadra – Dreaming Project by Architects Without Frontiers

romotional photograph of a contemporary style building with decking that leads out to communal areas with fire pits encircled by rocks for seating. - click to view larger image — Wunggurrwil Dhurrung, Aboriginal Community Centre – Early Learning by Gregory Burgess and Gresley Abas Architects

Promotional photograph of building in the distance at night. In the foreground is a body of water that reflects the lights from the building. - click to view larger image — QUAMPI (Quandamooka Art, Museum and Performance Institute) by Cox Architecture

Promotional photograph featuring the interior of a contemporary style building. There are artworks on the wall and in display cases. - click to view larger image — Koorie Heritage Trust by Lyons Architecture, with Indigenous Architecture and Design Victoria

Architecture becomes the enabler, allowing us to connect, to evoke Country, to reveal layers of history and memory and to give cultural expression, predicated on a people-centred approach to a shared humanity.

Each of the selected projects has been aligned with one of five key themes: Language, Storytelling, Knowledge, Preservation and Country. Crucially, all the projects have a strong connection and crossover with one or more of these themes. These act as chapters for the film, allowing the viewer to be transported through a series of key elements anchored in place and culture.

Acknowledgements

Swayn Centre for Australian Design

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