L U N A R_

B I O M E

GRAFTON REGIONAL GALLERY

14 FEBRUARY- 12 APRIL, 2026

Bowing down through ancient pulse,

the last lovers left alive…

Cycles eclipse, collapse, re-birth...

The tide of breath that holds.

Bones to stones, the trees in lungs

The dark space of quiet minds.

Carbon devours, in ritual soil

the sacred loops of time.

 The Endlings,

gatekeepers of what will be,

forever lovers in death.

L U N A R_B I O M E brings together notions of grief, imagination and play in response to the collective existential reckoning of the times. Using interactive modes of ritual performance, art, science and education this sequence of work seeks new modes of collective meaning in a rapidly changing climate and its ensuing social uncertainty.

“Our stories are struggling to accommodate the seismic dysphoria of the time. In order to stay resilient and productive we must find the spaces to sit with loss between action, and in process envision new ways of defining narrative.

This work is produced by Esk Studio and was developed through a co- creational process with Al Stark, Antoinette O’Brien, Aviva Reed, Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal and timecodespace.

This project was made possible through support from the Australian Government via Create NSW.

PUBLIC PROGRAM

“On the last day of the world... I would plant a tree.” - Merwin

Official Exhibition Opening

3pm, Saturday 14th February

Please join us for an afternoon of tea and gathering.

Welcome to Country
Guest speakers
Music by timecodespace
The Endlings live performance ritual
Complimentary refreshments & Friends of the Gallery pay bar

Entry by donation.

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Opening ceremony

An afternoon with our most vulnerable creatures

1pm, Saturday 21 February

Join Esk Studio for tea and a panel listening to storytelling about the vulnerable creatures amongst us. We will learn about birds, fish, fungi and mammal, how they are struggling, and how we can help them.

Endangered Fungi - Sapphire McMillan Fisher

Black necked stork and swamps- Wren Mclean

Murray Cod-Jim Tait

Greater Gliders- Tim Thorncraft

Glossy Black Cockatoo- Brian Hawkins

Rare, unlisted & missing species- Daniel McCawly

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Lovers in Death

An afternoon moving and thinking with deep time

1pm, Saturday 21 March

SACRED LOOPS is an immersive workshop inviting a sensory dialogue with the living systems that shape and support us. Through microbiological storytelling, eco-somatic movement and sonic attunement, it traces the rhythms of emergence, decay, transformation and renewal, awakening the bodymind’s connection to the more-than-human world. By the end, a felt sense of interdependence opens pathways to participatory, empathetic and ethical ways of moving with the cycles that nourish and protect life within and around us.

Facilitated by:

Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal
Dance Artist · Ecosomatics (BMC®)

Aviva Reed
Visual Ecologist · Deep Time

Mitch King
Yaegl–Bundjalung Artist · Sound Immersion

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Sacred Loops

Educators Navigating Eco Anxiety 

11am - 2pm, Saturday 28 March

As the world becomes increasingly complex, how do we teach the challenges of ecological destruction, climate change and extinction whilst also offering active hope.

During these interactive hours, we learn from experts and each other, about how we might navigate eco-anxiety in the classroom, university and beyond.

 An Esk Studio and Joyality Project collaboration, hosted by ecopsychologist Dr Eshana Bragg and visual ecologist Dr Aviva Reed.

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Tea, talks & market of ideas

1pm, Saturday 11 April

Join us for an afternoon of listening and learning as we explore regenerative ecological practices that nurture the health of Country. Market of Ideas- Stalls include: Hopeful Disruptions - Microscopes and sonic soil education | Clarence River Guardians Project - launching long-term water quality monitoring in the Clarence River catchment | An elders lounge | Gumbaynggirr Rangers sharing their latest projects | Wildlife Preservation Clarence Valley | Landcare, with trees to take home Environmental Art activities and more…….

Performance by local Gumbaynggirr artist Manduway

Gumbaynggirr woman, Debbie Taylor will speak to how language revitalisation is healing Country.

Scott Johnson, from Southern Cross University, will share water quality data results from river monitoring with the Clarence River Guardians project, aswell as launch the long-term water quality monitoring planned in the Clarence River catchment.

Deanna Fernance, from Clarence River Landcare, will share how through connecting with other passionate people to regenerate the land, she has seen many successful ecological projects in the valley over the past 30 years. 

 Finishing with an Endlings Performance ritual.

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Tide of Breath