NAOMI HOBSON IN NGARN WA’NGAL: ART OF THE GUM TREE AT THE POTTER MUSEUM OF ART

A defining feature of the Australian landscape, the gum tree breathes through our collective imagination, connecting us to this land and shaping our personal and cultural identities.

Ngarn Wa’ngal: Art of the gumtree invites viewers to explore this iconic tree as a source of creative inspiration, branching across centuries of artistic practice.

Translating as ‘breathing for us’ in Woi Wurrung, Ngarn Wa’ngal celebrates the deep cultural and ecological significance of the eucalypt. Over three floors, this expansive exhibition brings together colonial, twentieth-century and contemporary works, sparking broader conversations about identity, sovereignty, climate and continuity.

Curated by Alisa Bunbury, Senior Curator of the Grimwade Collection at the University of Melbourne, and Guest Curator Sophie Gerhard.

Ngarn Wa’ngal: Art of the gumtree
1O.O7.2O26 — 21.11.2O26
The Potter Museum
Cnr Swanston Street and Masson Rd
Parkville VIC 3O1O

Image: Naomi Hobson, A warrior without a weapon #3, 2O18, from the series A warrior without a weapon, pigment print on cotton rag paper (Epson Ultrachrome Pro on Ilford 31OGSM smooth cotton rag, 9O x 76 cm (print), 11O x 96 (sheet). Edition 6 + 2AP.