R | Think Big artists in residence announced!

One sunrise. One reef. Many stories, woven together. 

We’re thrilled to announce Ashley Saltner Jnr (Wulgurukaba) and Lyndon Davis (Kabi Kabi) with musician Cameron Deyell and choreographer Kyle Page as our R | Think Big artists in residence!

This is the first stage of an extraordinary multi-year creative journey to conceptualise a large-scale sunrise ritual to be performed simultaneously across the Great Barrier Reef, from north to south.

Through cultural exchange and time on Country, Ashley and Lyndon will draw on their individual explorations of sunrise — its meaning, its feeling, its deep connection to sea and sky — to creatively experiment with story, song, movement and sound, centred on care for ocean ecologies. Together with Cameron and Kyle, the team will shape narrative, music and ceremonial elements for a participatory work built around shared experience at pre-dawn and sunrise. 

The R | Think Big Artist Residency invites regional artists residing in areas hosting Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games event to imagine bold, large-scale works that share their regions stories with national and international audiences.

Stay tuned for opportunities to meet and hear from Lyndon, Ashley, Cameron and Kyle.