In celebration of 20 years of ceramics at Ernabella Arts, GGA co-created with JamFactory and the artists an exhibition of significant artworks, drawing on the relationship between the artwork, community and landscape from which the artwork was born. Qualities and characteristics of both the built and natural environment are brought to the gallery space, where the artists feel as though a piece of their home has been brought to the gallery, and that visitors have a sense of being transported to Pukatja.
 

Central to the exhibition space is the corrugated iron display plinth, its sweeping curves referencing the aerial view of the landscape. Set against a backdrop of the dramatic landscape, the ceramic pieces rest on a bed of ochre-coloured dirt, brought in from Pukatja. A commissioned video with artist interviews, along with a 20-year timeline wall graphic, adds context for deeper understanding.

Resourceful, like the artists themselves, the low-impact exhibition made use of reusable and recyclable materials, with no painted or applied finishes throughout, the honesty of materials stays true to the origin and language of the artworks. Rooted in a sense of place, the Ernabella Arts exhibition design transforms a single room gallery space with the nature, people and built form of Pukatja.