Lucia Canuto | Casino Wake Up Time | Ellen Ferrier | Mia Forrest | Shirley Gibson | Hopeful Disruptions | Emily Imeson | Helle Jorgensen | Jay-Dea Lopez | Laith McGregor | Lae Oldmeadow | Emma Walker | Natalie Wilkin

Conceived as an ongoing iterative exhibition, True North showcases the dynamic and diverse practices of artists living and working in the Northern Rivers.

In True North: From the Forest Floor, guest Curator Christine Willcocks draws on her deep connection to the region’s rich biodiversity, selecting artists who respond intrinsically to the landscapes around them. Subtropical rainforests, Big Scrub, and coastal littoral forest provide a common thread for artists working across painting, installation, sculpture, film, sound, and performance.

True North recognises the importance of the Northern Rivers creative communities, and its significance as home to 112,000 arts and cultural creators (36% of population) and 2,109 creative businesses*. *(ABS Census, 2021)