The successful bidder for the silent auction as part of ‘22|96 Receding’ was announced last week after the multi-faceted art exhibition drew to a close at the Gympie Regional Gallery.
At stake were ‘Augmented Reality Artworks’, a series of five exquisite charcoal and graphite drawings by artist Miriam Innes.
Displayed in the artworks were five of the threatened species in the Mary River system; the Mary River cod, Mary River turtle, Australian lungfish, Giant barred frog and the Oxleyan pygmy perch.
’22.96 Receding’, a collaboration between Miriam, fellow artist Joolie Gibbs and filmmaker Leeroy Todd took viewers on a reflective journey back to the flooding event that occurred in the Gympie region one year ago. Opening on the anniversary of the great 2022 February floods, the thought-provoking and engaging body of work served as an acknowledgement of community resilience as well as a reminder of the power of the mighty Mary River, home to the five threatened species depicted in Miram’s charcoal artworks.
As well as the realistic, intricate detail included in these pieces to draw viewers’ attention, the works served as QR codes allowing the audience to scan the print with their smart phone, directing them to video footage of each species in reality. It was a feature enthusiastically demonstrated by younger members of the viewing audience.
The successful bidder was Rob McKay of Gympie.
Proceeds of the auction were donated to the Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee (MRCCC).
This donation contributed to the Mary Catchment Public Fund, established to raise funds for actions which will help to improve the health and condition of the Mary River catchment.
Rob was delighted with his new acquisitions and met up with Miriam and MRCCC Chairman Ian Mackay recently.
