Seeking Safety by Sea Opening Event

Tuesday 12 September 2023
11am - 1pm
2 hours

On 19 October 2001, a nameless fishing boat with hundreds of refugees onboard sank near Indonesia in an area intensively patrolled by the Australian Defence Force. This tragedy has become known as the SIEV X incident, in reference to the name given to the boat by Australian authorities.

Join us for the opening of this community exhibition developed in collaboration with Hunter Asylum Seeker Advocacy contains works from renowned Australian artist and refugee advocate Kate Durham as well as artworks made by students from Cooks Hill School. Combining art, documentary footage and survivor testimony, Seeking Safety by Sea reflects on the SIEV X tragedy in order to remember the past and inspire hope for the future.

Free event, no bookings required.

Image credit: Scales of Justice, 2004 (detail) Kate Durham
On loan from the Fryer Library, University of Queensland

Dates

  • Tuesday 12 September 2023 11:00 am

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Venue

Newcastle Museum
6 Workshop Way
Newcastle
2300