marru | the unseen visible OPENS AT THE QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY MARCH 25
The Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) has unveiled its inspiring 2025 program commencing with the Danie Mellor exhibition, ‘marru | the unseen visible’ from 15 March to 3 August 2025.
‘marru | the unseen visible‘ is a beautiful exhibition of new painting, photography and moving image works by artist Danie Mellor, whose practice explores Australia’s shared history through the lens of his Ngadjon-jii, Mamu and Anglo-Celtic ancestry and celebrates his ongoing connections to Country in the rainforest areas of far north Queensland.
‘marru’, which means ‘becoming visible’ in the Dyirbal language of Mellor’s matrilineal ancestors, includes new works examining memory and remembrance, and the environmental and social impact of our colonial history.
Shayher is a proud sponsor of QAGOMA.
For more information about the exhibition: ‘marru | the unseen visible’
Image: Danie Mellor / Ngadjon-jii/Mamu peoples / Australia b.1971 / Dark star waterfall (still) 2025 / Two-channel video projection: 16:9, colour, sound, 24 minutes; historic footage and images: National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Queensland State Archives, State Library of Queensland / This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body through a VACS Major Commissioning project / Courtesy: The artist and Tolarno Galleries, Melbourne / © Danie Mellor
