Dean Greeno is truwulway pakana man of lutruwita/Tasmania and an artist and researcher. He was born at Whitemark on Flinders Island and has continued to return to the island each year, going fishing with his father, grandfather, and extended family, gaining a clear understanding of seamanship, shipwright skills and respect for Sea Country.
Greeno’s art practice centres on sculpture, drawing heavily upon his pakana cultural connections to Country and traditional practices. Recently Greeno has worked with his father and son on a contemporary traditional canoe project. This interpretive rediscovering of the traditional construction and design of bark canoes demonstrates the continuation of their living culture and its core practices.
Chosen as a 2024 Telstra NATSIAA Finalist, Dean’s work tunapri milaythina muka, To know Sea Country through making 2024 speaks to identity, cultural continuity and adaptive generational activity prior to and following disruption.
Join Dean Greeno in conversation with MAGNT Curator of Aboriginal Art and Material Culture to learn more about his practice and research.
Supported through the Australian Government’s Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program.
Suitable for ages 16+ | Free | Bookings recommended
Key Information
Register at the Information Desk in the foyer 15 minutes prior to the start of the program.
This program will be held in the Theatrette.
As part of our commitment to pest control and the protection of MAGNT Collections for future generations, no food or beverage can be consumed inside the Theatrette.
Please bring bottled water to remain hydrated but remember no other cold or hot beverages are allowed inside the Theatrette.
It can get cold inside the Theatrette so please be mindful of this and consider bringing a shawl or wearing long sleeves to maintain your comfort during the program.
MAGNT Conditions of Entry
Food and beverage is not permitted inside MAGNT gallery spaces, Theatrette and/or Discovery Centre. All snacks and drink bottles must be stowed in a locker behind the Information Desk.
Bottled water is permitted on the understanding the bottle is carried in a bag at all times and no water is consumed inside MAGNT gallery spaces.
Backpacks and large bags, greater than 30cm on any one side (width, depth and/or length) must be stowed in a locker.
Nappy bags greater than 30cm on any one side and/or containing liquids and food must also be stowed in a locker.
Wheeled shipping trolleys and pull along carts are not permitted inside MAGNT gallery spaces nor are skateboards or rollerblades.
All organic material in your possession, including flowers and/or feathers collected on MAGNT grounds must be disposed of or left at the Information Desk before entering the galleries, Theatrette and/or Discovery Centre.
MAGNT acknowledges the traditional owners of Country across the Northern Territory and beyond, and pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
Image: Dean Greeno. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.
