Nici Cumpston, Great-grandmother Barka 2020, Adelaide, Kaurna Country. Pigment inkjet print, 80 x 80cm. Courtesy: the artist and Michael Reid Gallery, Sydney.

Tree Story brings together creative practices from around the world to create a ‘forest’ of ideas relating to critical environmental and sustainability issues. At its foundation—or roots—are Indigenous ways of knowing and a recognition of trees as our ancestors and family. An exhibition, publication and podcast series, Tree Story takes inspiration from the underground networks, information sharing and mutual support understood to exist within tree communities, and poses the question: what can we learn from trees and the importance of Country?

Artists: Brook Garru Andrew (AU), Yto Barrada (FR/MA), Berdaguer & Péjus (FR), Joseph Beuys (DE), Tania Bruguera (CU), Hayley Panangka Coulthard (AU), Nici Cumpston (AU), Agnes Denes (HU/US), Yanni Florence (AU), Ceal Floyer (UK), Nicole Foreshew (AU), Henrik Håkansson (SE/DE), Beth Mbitjana Inkamala (AU), Judith Pungarta Inkamala (AU), Tim Johnson (AU), Reena Kallat (IN), Peter Kennedy (AU), Olga Kisseleva (FR), Janet Laurence (AU), Brian Martin (AU), Kent Morris (AU), Peter Mungkuri OAM (AU), Optronics Kinetics (AU), Uriel Orlow (CH/UK), Jill Orr (AU), Katie Paterson (UK), Ed Ruscha (US), Yasmin Smith (AU), Daniel Steegmann Mangrané (BR/ES), Stelarc (AU), Shooshie Sulaiman (MY), Linda Tegg (AU) and The Tree School.

Curated by Charlotte Day with cultural advice from Dr Brian Martin, Associate Dean, Indigenous, Monash Art Design & Architecture.

Exhibition opening: 3-5pm Saturday 6 February