Introducing COREY THOMAS

This video and artwork is from the Dreaming Australia STORYTELLER PROJECT where we invite artists, educators & active people of all kinds to recount a journey of encounter with Aboriginal Australia.

www.dreamingaustralia.org

PHOTO ESSAY

The encounter with country takes many forms. Some seek open spaces, a truly spiritual culture, whilst others seek a true environment and clear skies…

Canola Venus —

Canola Venus / Crescent Moon. Living sculpture Shanaz Martin, Photography Corey Thomas

For Corey Thomas, the first encounter occurred at a field of genetically modifed canola, just west of the South Australian border -

Canola Venus / The offering. Living sculpture Shahnaz Martin, photography Corey Thomas.

For the live-sculpture field
Took form in non-renewable
Glad-warp-packing-plastic
Recycled
From the road-verge-waste-dump
An appropriation fit to dress
Modesty Herself in such unnaturally vicious company

Pedal to the Metal. Corey Thomas

Gone Bush —

Along the vistas of Lake Hart Salt Lakes, the artist had gone bush and left a stunning record of his visit.

Gone Bush. Live sculpture & photography Corey Thomas

An accusation 'You' 
Addressed to the creator -
What had been given freely 
Has been taken without gratitude

Gone Bush 2. Corey Thomas with Shanaz Martin

They took that got given -
They who were given ‘It’ them
Entered into nakedness with second person 'She'
Unidentified though nonetheless specific She

Gone Bush / On the sepent trail. Sculpture & Image by Corey Thomas

Where there is no coming 
Reported nor going
No recounting what has been done
Nor by whom -
‘None return from here'
Love itself must act

Two Serpents. Image Corey Thomas

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Corey Thomas and senior architect, Anna Archer, with Arrernte elders John & Mali Cavanagh at a smoking ceremony, Honeymoon Gap before going on country.

Part II

see part II of this DREAMING AUSTRALIA Storyteller Project with COREY THOMAS —

4. At the World's End Highway

Corey Thomas on instagram

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