FIRST LIGHTS – KOORANUP, MANJAREE

Overview

The Fremantle Biennale’s acclaimed drone light and sound experience, First Lights, returns in 2023 with Kooranup, a sequel to the stories shared through Moombaki in 2021.

This epic spectacle of light, movement and sound will again transform the night sky with 160 drones taking flight over the stage of the bilya (river) and wardan (ocean). Pioneering new technology and artistic practices to share ancient knowledge, Kooranup will reveal the first stories of place across three weekends and three locations.

Revealed will be a series of connected stories by artists Yabini Kickett, Cass Lynch, Tyrown Waigana, and Ilona McGuire, guided by Whadjuk Nyoongar Traditional Owners.

On the first weekend, as the saltwater laps at the shores of Bathers Beach, Tyrown Waigana brings to life a witty reflection of an ancient story of ancestral beings and an epic battle that shaped our coastline.

Credits Co-presented with City of Fremantle, City of Melville and Rottnest Island Authority.

 

Artist: Tyrown Waigana.

Composers: Thalia Skopellos

Narrator: Jayden Boundry

Sound Design: Envelope

Audio Animation: Jarrad Russell

Technical Partner: Stellar Lights