Photo: Jill Orr, Antipodean Epic
Photographer Christina Simons (C) Jill Orr


The Force of Nature program included a grand opening featuring Welcome to Country by Ian Hunter, screening of Jill Orr's Antipodean Epic and live performances by Tony Yap, Melinda Smith and Myfanwy Hunter. Other events included Nature Dancing workshop led by Peter Fraser; and an art/nature forum, Picnic at the Lake, with guest scientific and Indigenous speakers, Environmental Performance Authority (EPA) performances and the artists in conversation.

Documentation of the opening: https://lakisiderisphotography.pixieset.com/forceofnature-opening/
Environmental Performance Authority (EPA), Heads in the Sand, for Picnic at the Lake, Lilydale 2018
Photos by Laki Sideris
BodyPlaceProject is based on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people in Corhanwarrabul/Dandenong Ranges and Narrm/Melbourne, and undertakes work in many other locations. We pay deep respect to First Nations elders past and present, who have listened to Country and danced, sung and told stories in and about their places for millennia, to share knowledge and to care for Country and people. ​
​They are the first site-specific artists!