Author(s): Tracey Diggins; Kate Crowley; Greg Lehman; Danielle Wood; Lynda Warner (Designed by)

Tasmaniana

water[shed] is an exhibition conceived by OUTSIDE THE BOX / Earth Arts Rights and presented in collaboration with Bett Gallery to support the Restore Pedder campaign. The staging of the water[shed] coincides with the last heart-breaking summer in 1972 when dams on the Huon and Serpentine Rivers were closed and the impounded waters began to rise. Lake Pedder along with over 242 square kilometres of wild landscape in the heart of lutruwita (Tasmania) was swallowed up. The original lake is not forgotten. This water[shed] exhibition brings together 50 Australian and international artists exploring the ideas of ecosystem restoration and re-wilding. Their visual response is complemented in this publication by four essays exploring in words emotions of grief and loss, and of hope in this time of climate crisis. The publication invites readers to reflect on how Lake Pedder, lost to our generation, can be restored and, through thoughtful and sympathetic action, be returned to future generations.