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12 December, 2023
New exhibition a sight for the senses
Starting last Saturday, The Condensery is presenting a major collaborative exhibition by internationally renowned artist Hiromi Tango.
Healing Garden at The Condensery has been created with, by and for the Somerset community over the past six months.
Through a series of workshops, Tango and local Somerset artists Makiko Ramsay and Jane Nicholson have worked with over 500 residents to co-create an immersive, sensory garden installation.
Somerset Regional Council Deputy Mayor and The Condensery Advisory Committee Chair, Councillor Helen Brieschke, said the process of creating the exhibition has included workshops with Somerset locals of all ages and abilities, including kindergartens, schools, aged care facilities and local arts groups.
“Somerset Regional Council are so excited to present Healing Garden at The Condensery,” Cr Brieschke said.
“After a period of natural disaster, this has been a great way for the Somerset community to come together and build resiliency.”
Inspired by the healing properties of plants endemic to the local area, Healing Garden is an impressive exhibition outcome and a testament to art’s capacity to transform, strengthen and support good mental health and wellness in Somerset.
Throughout her career, Tango has created immersive, sculptural installations that invite audience interaction.
Driven by a passion for the therapeutic ability of art, Tango has worked with communities since 2009 to create spaces that encourage participants and audiences to slow down, unpack their thoughts and feelings, and lighten their spirits along the way.
Healing Garden will ‘grow’ over the course of the exhibition.
Visitors to the exhibition will have the opportunity to add their own creation until the exhibition closes.
The Healing Garden exhibition at The Condensery will run until Sunday February 18, 2024.
