by Alisa Bunbury and Sophie Gerhard
Ngarn Wa’ngal: Art of the gum tree is a landmark publication dedicated to the eucalypt and the art it inspires. It traces the gum tree through art history and contemporary practice, engaging with Indigenous sovereignty, Australian identity, nationalism, climate change, land management and the tree’s global impact. Published in association with a major exhibition at the University of Melbourne's Potter Museum of Art.
Richly illustrated, the book features a range of contributors, from artists, Aboriginal Elders and art historians to ecologists, poets and writers who share their responses to this iconic Australian symbol, charting the gum tree’s ever-evolving significance in art, culture, the environment and wider society.
Available to purchase at the Potter Museum of Art from 10 July or preorder online.