Turn back to the river (Murray Bridge)

Turn back to the river was a community residency and visual art exhibition in the Rural City of Murray Bridge responding to the perception that the town has turned its back on the river. Stories from the local community were be exhibited en masse in postcard and digital formats, and utilised to inspire contemporary artworks encompassing camera obscura projections inside old railway carriages along the riverbank. The seemingly otherworldly camera obscuras literally enabled the community to ‘see’ the river in a new way. Many local individuals (First Peoples and the wider community) provided support to this project by sharing their stories, photographs and memories with the artist. Groups that participated include the Riverboat, Rail and Steam Group, Edwards Crossing Writers Group, Imagine Arts and Cultural Action Group, Regional Art Society, River Murray Youth Council, Murray Bridge Historical Society, Murray Watch, and the Murray Bridge Rowing Club.