REEF
REEF is a major exhibition that investigates and celebrates the Great Barrier Reef. Coral reefs, of which there is no finer example in the world than the Great Barrier Reef, are amazingly diverse ecosystems. Coral reef structures are stunningly varied in colour and form, and also provide a home for a large selection of marine species.
Tragically, the Great Barrier Reef is diminishing and is in great peril due to numerous factors, many of which are linked to human exploitation of the environment.
Selected for display are works in a variety of media that highlight the spectacular beauty of the reef, but also its fragility. Works are drawn from the City of Townsville Art Collection; the National Gallery of Australia Collection; loaned from artists, private collectors, and various organisations; or produced as part of the ‘Weave the Reef ‘ Love the Reef’ workshop series.