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'Art - As Seeing Business' By Geoff Buchan
Talking Heads Series by 'Nulungu Institute'
Wednesday 25 June 2025 at University of Notre Dame, Broome, WA
Art as, 'seeing business' into a positive participatively planned future.
In the mid 1970s, privileged experiences with respected Kimberley Lawmen of high degree gave me a new life purpose. I learnt a new, systemic paradigm for survival through art, and a reason to use my visual talent in society – differently.
I came to realise that the separate threads of my experience as an artist in life incrementally compound and mesh over time. Honed through constant self-reflection in artistic practice, these understandings are the foundation to my 'divergent', altruistic philosophy of art.
In WA's north, two stolen generation mothers, Nana Francis and Madge Yu, grew me up. For some reason they steered,coached and coaxed me to join proactive community building initiatives.
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In WA's north, two stolen generation mothers, Nana Francis and Madge Yu, grew me up. For some reason they steered, coached and coaxed me to join proactive community building initiatives. Initiatives that drew on local volunteers uniting to address urgent local needs. Needs that were often avoidable. They shifted my 'Art in a competitive market place box' to 'Art/life'.
Operating outside the mainstream art world, my involvement in these often long lasting Indigenous endeavours helped me to see (and see beyond) my well-schooled colonial art market blinkers. These experiences encouraged me to better use my talent, to visualise and try to drive change – anywhere – with both eyes open.
The talk will explain and then lead to an invite to unite in arts driven cooperative planning projects in
heading towards a Bran Nue Orleans-like Kimberley Music Art/Life economy" -A Four Year Plan in 3 Circles.
Seeing Differently
Stories to be expanded during the Talk.
1979 ArtLook Magazine Cover
Also featuring Article on the success of the BRAND NEW DAY Ball.
Another view of the Dampier Peninsula within the Mother of Pearl
Kimberley Community Arts Exhibition and Concert in Adelaide 1981
A proposal for DDFF concept Exhibition
The 'Kuckles 1' Band - "My whole World is my Exhibition"
Broome turn-off Community Protest
Local musicians on the back of the Dingo Deliveries Truck, against the Noonkanbah Convoy.