True North: From the Forest Floor

Conceived as an ongoing iterative exhibition, True North showcases the dynamic and diverse practices of artists living and working in the Northern Rivers.

In True North: From the Forest Floor, guest Curator Christine Willcocks draws on her deep connection to the region’s rich biodiversity, selecting artists who respond intrinsically to the landscapes around them. Subtropical rainforests, Big Scrub, and coastal littoral forest provide a common thread for artists working across painting, installation, sculpture, film, sound, and performance.

True North recognises the importance of the Northern Rivers creative communities, and its significance as home to 112,000 arts and cultural creators (36% of population) and 2,109 creative businesses*. *(ABS Census, 2021)

This exhibition will be on show from 1 March - 27 April 2025.

A GRG exhibition. Guest Curator: Christine Willcocks

Download the Digital catalogue here(PDF, 4MB) 

Image credit (Catalogue Cover) : Natalie Wilkin, Beyond the Canopy, 2024, pigment print on cotton rag paper. Courtesy of the artist.

Image credit : Emily Imeson, Floating Qld Waratah turned Flame Tree Season, 2021 (cropped), recycled timber, acrylic on canvas, thread, batik earth-stained cotton, Courtesy of the artist. Photograph by Michelle Eabry.

Audio credit : Mia Forrest, Remnants (Fig. 1 Syzigium francissii, Fig. 2 Dolichandra ungis-cati) 2024. Two-channel audio