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MEDIA RELEASE: Lacunae Tidal

MEDIA RELEASE: Lacunae Tidal

Experience being in multiple places at once as groundbreaking high-tech artwork captivates the North West. 
 

This Summer, a cutting-edge interactive artwork from Tasmanian tech art collective Soma Lumia connects Tiagarra Tasmanian Aboriginal cultural centre, Devonport Regional Gallery and Hive. 

From Monday, 6 January to Friday, 24 January, people in Devonport and Ulverstone can connect with one another and their local waterways through the artwork Lacunae: Tidal. 

Lacunae: Tidal transmits your digital reflection to the other sites, enabling you to dance and move as you like, anonymously with a stranger,” Soma Lumia artist Darryl Rogers said. 

Soma Lumia is made up of artist Darryl Rogers, entrepreneur James Riggall and technologist Troy Merritt, and the work features a musical score by Frances Cameron and Ian Chia with technology development by Matt Daniels. 

Local creative and trawlwoolway man Dave mangenner Gough contributed to the soundtrack. 

Dave Gough said he was excited to share the work with the community and enjoyed working with Soma Lumia on Lacunae: Tidal. 

“I have collaborated with Darryl and Ian from Soma Lumia on a few projects now, including takila milaythina-ti which shows in Hive planetarium.” 

“Ian and Frances worked my voice into the soundtrack, which responds to dancers at each site,” Mr Gough said.   

Mr Gough, who is also Tiagarra Manager and Chairperson of Six Rivers Aboriginal Corporation, also contributed his dance moves to the work.  

Artist Darryl Rogers said a grant from RANT Arts and Regional Arts Australia meant the team were able to upgrade the technology to meet the complex requirements of the artwork. 

Lacunae: Tidal is more integrated than previous iterations of Lacunae, and connects with the local waterways as if you become one with them.” 

“Like the rivers and lakes that feed the paranaple/Mersey River to the ocean that surrounds lutruwita/Tasmania, Lacunae: Tidal connects us in ways that might not be obvious,” Mr Rogers said. 

This project has been commissioned by Devonport City Council through the Devonport Regional Gallery. 

Devonport City Council’s Convention and Arts Centre Manager Felicity Duff said the artwork is an opportunity to connect with each other and the waterways. 

 

“The artwork is an important part of the tidal.24 festival program, as an engaging way to reflect on the importance of the connection with the waterways and the people in our wider community,” Ms Duff said. 
 

Previous versions of Lacunae have been supported by MONA FOMA, Arts Tasmania, Regional Arts Tasmania, the South Australian Museum, and the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery (QVMAG). 

 

 

Image caption: Dave Gough in Lacunae: Tidal at Tiagarra  

Locations: Tiagarra Tasmanian Aboriginal Cultural Centre, The Devonport Regional Gallery Creative Space and the Tasmanian Science Centre at Hive in Ulverstone. 

Dates: 6 January 2025 until 24 January 2025. 

Open dates and times can be found at: https://www.paranapleartscentre.com.au/events/lacunae-tidal/