Thursday 15 May 12:30- 1:30pm. Free to attend, all welcome!
Join co-curators Dr. Mahmoud Mohammed and Sarah Werkmeister as they discuss the ideas behind the exhibition, Jaren | جڑیں | Roots | جذور.
Jaren | جڑیں | Roots | جذور is a collaborative exhibition presented across three venues in Darebin: the Islamic Museum of Australia, La Trobe University and Bundoora Homestead Art Centre. This exhibition draws upon each organisations’ respective art collections, artworks have been chosen that reflect the diverse communities of artists that call or have called Australia home, specifically focusing on artists who express cultural heritage and practices from Central Asia, South Asia, West Asia, North Africa and Eastern Europe.
A new collaboration between these organisations, this exhibition has created a springboard for future projects together and beyond. The curators will discuss the exhibition as a whole and the artworks on show throughout.
Artists
Abdul Abdullah, Abdul-Rahman Abdullah, Cigdem Aydemir, Mirela Cufurovic, Rubaba Haider, Fatima Killeen, Aniwar Mamat, Nusra Latif Qureshi and Naeem Rana.
Curated by Mahmoud Mohammed, Jacqui Shelton and Sarah Werkmeister.
* Dr. Jacqui Shelton (La Trobe University), co-curator, is unable to join for this talk.
Visit Jaren | جڑیں | Roots | جذور showing at Bundoora Homestead Art Centre until Sat 24 May 2025.
Opening hours: Wed- Fri: 11am–4pm
Saturday: 10am–5pm
Getting here
📍 Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, 7 Prospect Hill Drive, Bundoora 3083
Entry is free, all welcome
— Venue is wheelchair accessible – disabled parking available (2 spaces); entry via ramp at main entrance
— Free car parking available (40 spaces) via onsite car park
— Bike parking also available
—Tram route 86, stop number 63 (Greenwood Drive) + approx 6 min (550m) walk
In the interest of caring for the health and well-being of other attendees, please do not attend if you feel unwell, even if your symptoms are mild.
Please note: general photography and short videos (for social media) will be recorded at this event for promotional use only and to document this event internally. If you prefer not to be photographed, please let a member of staff know once you arrive.
About Us
Bundoora Homestead Art Centre is the public art gallery for the City of Darebin, on Wurundjeri Woi wurrung Country. It is a centre for contemporary art, ideas, a public garden and café, housed in a Queen Ann style mansion.
Opening hours: Wed- Fri: 11am–4pm
Saturday: 10am–5pm
Contact us via bundoorahomestead@darebin.vic.gov.au for any queries.
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Image credits 1: Ara Dolatian, At The First Flood of Daylight (install view) 2024. Photography: Lucy Foster. 2. Jaren | جڑیں | Roots | جذور (install view) 2025. Photography: Lucy Foster
