Located in Gallery 7 of Art Gallery of South Australia

This tintype photographic series, CIPX Kaurna Miyurna, celebrates important members of the Kaurna community in Tarntanya (Adelaide), on Kaurna Yarta.

These works form part of the Critical Indigenous Photographic Exchange (CIPX), an international Indigenous portraiture project first conceived by Will Wilson, a Diné (Navajo) artist based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. The CIPX project invites Indigenous photographers from around the world to create portraits of members of their local communities using the nineteenth-century tintype process. Kaurna artists Damien Shen and James Tylor have contributed to this contemporary project, which seeks to recontextualise early photographic documentation of Kaurna people produced by European colonists and anthropologists in South Australia during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

These CIPX portraits differ significantly from earlier images of Aboriginal people taken by Europeans. The project is designed to prioritise agency and respect for contemporary Indigenous sitters. Historically, European colonial photographers controlled the visual representation of Aboriginal subjects and retained ownership of the original images.

The CIPX process centres the Indigenous sitter’s autonomy. Participants have control over how they are represented, and the original tintype photographs are returned to the sitter. With the permission of each sitter, Shen and Tylor exhibit reproductions of the works, presented in large scale on aluminium.

Located in Galleries 8-11

Turrangka…in the shadows surveys over a decade of James Tylor’s practice and brings together the most comprehensive selection of his unique daguerreotypes, expansive digital photographic series and hand-made Kaurna cultural objects.

The exhibition title is drawn from a Kaurna word, highlighting a significant ongoing aspect of Tylor’s practice: the learning and sharing of his Indigenous language. As well as shadow, turra also translates to reflection, image and mirror.

At the core of Tylor’s practice is a continuously innovative program of photographic intervention, disrupting the image to redact or highlight visual information. He systematically alters the reading of Country by excising information from the photographic print or inscribing language and place-names onto the surface of his daguerreotypes.

These photographs provide a glimpse into Tylor’s broader practice of recreating Kaurna cultural artefacts, architecture and ephemera. Antiquated analogue photographic processes including Becquerel daguerreotypes and hand-tinting are also used to generate a new archive of pseudo-historical images. Tylor’s recreations point to the absence of these images from the hegemonic depiction of colonial Australia’s visual history.

A UNSW Galleries, Sydney exhibition, presented in partnership with Art Gallery of South Australia. Presented during SALA Festival.

To conclude our celebration of OUR MOB 2026, we’re bringing you BIGGEST MOB Family Day this September.

This deadly and free family fun day is packed with entertainment. Rock out to Mulga Bore Hard Rock, a six-piece family band from Akaye (Mulga Bore) in the Northern Territory. Inspired by classic hard rock acts including KISS, the band performs their own original songs and opened for KISS on their Australian tour in 2022.

Get on the dance floor with DJ Angel on the decks. Discover handmade goods from young First Nations artists and makers at the Next Gen Mob Market plus workshops, face painters, and more!

Learn more at www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/whats-on/biggest-mob-family-day

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Held in Banquet Room, Adelaide Festival Centre

To conclude our celebration of OUR MOB 2026, we’re bringing you BIGGEST MOB Family Day this September.

This deadly and free family fun day is packed with entertainment. Rock out to Mulga Bore Hard Rock, a six-piece family band from Akaye (Mulga Bore) in the Northern Territory. Inspired by classic hard rock acts including KISS, the band performs their own original songs and opened for KISS on their Australian tour in 2022.

Get on the dance floor with DJ Angel on the decks. Discover handmade goods from young First Nations artists and makers at the Next Gen Mob Market plus workshops, face painters, and more!

Learn more at www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/whats-on/biggest-mob-family-day

https://www.facebook.com/events/4551257591774349/

Ages 5+ Family Friendly (supervision by parent or guardian required)

Lead facilitator Drew Kilner, a Kaurna and Ngarrindjeri man, will be leading the activities with the support of Matt Sevallos, who is an Arrernte, Alyawarre, Gurindji and Larrakia man.

Liesl von der Borch, founder and co-director of Walking Together with Kaurna, has, as much as possible, been creating the games to be played with a sense of authenticity i.e. the possum skin balls, the wooden marbles, the old wooden cotton spools.

Games will include:

PIRRHA A ball spinning game of the Arabana mob of Kati Thanda (Lake Eyre), South Australia

PUTH A ‘flip the cotton reel’ game played by the Murrinh-Patha mob of the Northern Territory

NANDRRA-RNA A marble game of the Kokatha mob of South Australia played with wooden marbles.

Community Centre Contact Details

The Summit Community Centre is open Monday to Thursday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (closed on Fridays and public holidays). For any enquiries, please contact us on 8390 0457 or email thesummit@ahc.sa.gov.au during opening times. Extreme and Catastrophic Fire Danger Ratings

When an ‘Extreme 75+’ or Catastrophic Fire Danger Rating is declared for the Mt Lofty Ranges, the Adelaide Hills Council Community Centre’s will be closed, and all classes and programs will be cancelled without notice. Any monies paid will either be reimbursed or the course will be rescheduled for a later date. Current fire danger ratings can be checked here: http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/fire-danger-ratings.shtml

Join Uncle Tamaru on a guided cultural walk through Belair National Park and gain a deeper understanding of Kaurna culture, traditions, language and history. Along the way, learn about the plants and animals that call the park home and discover their cultural significance to the Kaurna people.

This engaging experience offers a unique opportunity to connect with Country, hear stories passed down through generations, and explore the rich cultural heritage of the region.

This event is suitable for all ages.

Reserve your spot today and be part of a journey that connects the past with the present. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate Kaurna culture and learn from Uncle Tamaru.

*Vehicle entry to the park is free for registered attendees. You will however need to provide your vehicle registration plate number when completing checkout and advise the staff at the ticket booth that you are attending the event on arrival to the park.

Accessibility: This activity will involve walking on and off walking trails that may be uneven. It is not recommended for wheelchair users or people with limited mobility.

Who is this event for: All ages.

Meeting Point: Please meet 30min prior to the start time at the Belair National Park Adventure Playground.

What to Bring:

Comfortable walking shoes

Weather-appropriate clothing and sun protection

Drinking Water

Any personal medication required

Camera or binoculars (optional)

IMPORTANT:

NPWS aims to provide inclusive events and activities for all, however some of our events do have specific requirements for participants. Please see the activity description and accessibility information to check if the event is suitable for you. If you require additional support to participate in the activity, please contact dew.parkofthemonth@sa.gov.au in advance.

This event will be postponed or cancelled in the event of unsuitable weather conditions.

South Australia’s national parks are bin-free to help protect wildlife and support conservation efforts. Any rubbish you bring with you must be taken away when you leave. We encourage visitors to plan for a waste-free visit wherever possible.

Welcome to the Womma Mukurta Festival 2026 being held on Peramangk Watta county. The Ruby Hunter Foundation Inc inaugural Music Festival 2026, Womma Mukurta (Mountain on the Plain) is a public expression of cultural sovereignty. The Festival honours the legacy of Ruby Hunter while creating space for contemporary First Nations voices, music, storytelling, and leadership.

Line Up: Dance Imbala Performance Group

Spoken Word Courtney Hunter Hebberman

Live Music Coen & Thomas Pearson Eddie Peters Band Mon Cheri Katie Aspel Nancy Bates

Special Guest - Bunna Lawrie & Jason Lee Scott

MC - Kel Rankine, Feel Good Nunga Radio

Family Friendly Art workshop run by Third Camp

Proudly Supported by Mount Barker Council The Circle - First Nations Entrepreneur Hub Fay Fuller Foundation Community First Development

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