Banksia

Vanessa's last show for 2024, reflecting on the past year of yarns and good times

Noongar Wongi Hip Hop atist, Inkabee yarns with Vanessa about their upcoming new releases and shows in Naarm and how they got started with watching His Dad "Flewnt" perform to now playing shows together. Inkabee Also touches on his writing process and performing in the U.S

FIrst nations artist G L V E S joins Vanessa to talk about her new collaborative project 'Mundagudda' working with producer and Wadawurrung man Moss and lyrics by Kamilaroi/Gungarri community elder Aunty Jude Hammond. Mundagudda is an Immersive experience that bridges time and culture. The song brings to life the Rainbow Serpent, Mundagudda- a revered songlines and creation spirit throughout many first nations communities. Infusing vivd electronic production while honouring traditional Mundagudda ancestral calls, This song holds the cycles oflife and elements in it's core.

Vanessa has a yarn with Ilbijerri Theatre company creative Associate Amy Sole and playwright Phoebe Grainer who are currently sharing the next wave of First Peoples stories through 'Blak in the Room' a celebratrion of Blak theatre, showcasing the rich diversity of First Peoples voices, culture and experiences. Blak in the room Is on at the Southbank theatre, The Lawler 27 NOV-7 DEC

Vanessa Morris is joined by award winning First Nations filmmaker Dylan River to chat about ‘Thou Shalt Not Steal’, which he directed and co-created. He discusses the themes and ideas of the series, exploring how it conveys the intersection between Christianity and Indigenous culture.

Vanessa is joined by Reko Rennie, who is currently showing REKOSPECTIVE, an immersive exhibition that charts the bold and dynamic practice of renowned Kamilaroi artist, Reko Rennie. The exhibition resists a conventional chronological sequence, allowing audiences to freely navigate the intersection between culture, politics and identity from a contemporary First Nations perspective.

Comprising of twelve works representing important sites selected by Ms Porter, and a film bringing life to her paintings, her stories and her Tjukurrpa, “Tjawinaku Tjukurrpa Nyinantja” evokes the movement and energy of desert landscapes, of Yawulyu (Women’s songs) and the multilayered histories and Tjukurrpa that this Country holds. Exhibition Opening – 6-8pm, Thursday 10 October Join Mrs Porter’s daughter’s; Dr. Lizzie Ellis, Daisy Tjuparntarri Ward, and Fiona Young in conversation with Sophie Gerhard, NGV Curator of Australian and First Nations Art at Agency’s gallery on Easey Street in Collingwood.

First up, Vanessa is joined by Noongar woman Bumpy (also co-host of Triple R's Pebbles) to yarn about her compositions with the Australian Art Orchestra, and her new show Tooni which will premiere at this year's Melbourne International Jazz Festival, also in support of Herbie Hancock at Sidney Myer Music Bowl. On the second half of the show is Blak Waanyi/Gangaliida rapper, Jamahl Yami, to talk about their new single 'Blood Majik' and upcoming shows with Barkaa.

Joining Vanessa live from ACCA is proud Palawa woman and curator Jessica Clark to chat about the new exhibtion, Tennant Creek Brio. Vanessa also has a yarn with Aaron Wyatt, violist, composer and software developer, to talk about upcoming their performance at Melbourne Fringe Festival called Digital Echoes, a concert for viola, percussion, and electronics exploring sound that travels.

It's Banksia's 100th episode with Vanessa Morris as host! For this episode, she speaks with Jarra Karalinar Steel about love.exe, a playful installation at Arts House, North Melbourne, where shrines are devoted to iconic video game characters. Kaytetye producer and DJ, RONA also dials in to talk about her new track 'Raise It' ahead of shows on Wurundjeri Country and Gadigal Country. She also spoke about writing new music in Mpwartwe on Arrernte Country and her plans to work with producers overseas in the coming months.

Allara Briggs Pattison joins Vanessa to yarn about curating Ganbu Gulin at Darebin's FUSE festival and her upcoming tour with the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra.

Vanessa Morris chats with Worimi film-maker and creative Genevieve Grieves about their upcoming project focusing on solidarity in motherhood, Motherhood in the Colony. Plus, Lisa Waup discusses about their upcoming visual arts piece Muddy Edges, which opens at the Gertrude Glasshouse from the 31st of August.

Vanessa has a yarn with Wemba Wemba and Gunditjmara woman Paola Balla and their new work, Mok Mok Murrup Yakuwa, an immersive film installation referencing the Wemba Wemba story of Mok Mok, a devil woman and sovereign goddess, which will be presented as part of the SCI-FI: Mythologies Transformed exhibition at Science Gallery Melbourne. Vanessa is also joined by co-directors of MIFF film, Like My Brother, Danielle MacLean and Sal Balharrie.

Host Vanessa Morris and Wiradjuri woman Jazz Money talk all about their second collection of newly published poetry titled mark the dawn, illuminating their love of Country, connection and community. Also joining the show are YIRRAMBOI co-leads, Taungurung/Filipino woman Sherene Stewart and Waka Waka/Kabi Kabi man, J-Maine Beezley, to yarn about the recently commissioned pieces for next year's YIRRAMBOI Festival, the importance of providing a stage for First Nations voices to be heard, and for stories to reverberate through generations. YIRRAMBOI Festival returns 1-11 May 2025.

Vanessa is joined by Gomeroi man, Kobie Dee, rapper and master storyteller to chat about his upcoming E.P 'Chapter 26', Also joining the show is Kamilaroi and Tongan artist, Radical Son to yarn about the new single 'Yuluwirrl Wandabaa' featuring Emma Donovan and Fank Yamma. Plus, an amazing live in-studio peformnace by Radical Son.

Host Vanessa Morris has a yarn with Yorta Yorta artist Chloe Jones on her piece for UPLANDS titled Kaiela Arts: a catalyst for change, collaboration and creative sovereignty. Also joining the show is Marranungu hip-hop artist Yung Milla to talk about his recent single "Shine" and upcoming shows in Melbourne.

Vanessa Morris talks to Jason Tamiru on 'Yalinguth', an app for sharing Melbourne's First Nations history, or as he calls it, "The Aboriginal Wifi". Then, textile artist Sophie Honess on the NGV NAIDOC Week programme.

Host Vanessa Morris is joined by interdisciplinary artist Tahlia Palmer as they discuss their new exhibition Occupation Studies showcasing at the Wheeler Centre. She works to interrogate the impact of colonisation on people and Country, and to unpack and heal intergenerational trauma in her own family.

Vanessa has a yarn with Wadawurrung artist Kait James who is guest curator for a craft exhibit titled "Moombarra" , featuring 6 first nations artists, working across textiles, fiber art, weaving, sculpture, painting and collage, celebrating rich traditions and contemporary expressions of craft. Also joinging the show is visual artist and Gumbaynggirr woman Aretha Brown to chat about her upcoming trip to Osaka Japan where she'll be painting murals of some prominent indigenous figures.

Vanessa has a yarn with Nick Currie, A descendant of the Mulunjali Clan of Yugambeh people and Kuku Yalanji people of Brisbane and Beaudesert and Kuku Yalanji people of the rainforest regions of Far North QLD. Known for his diverse artistic and curatorial practice both in subject matter and medium, from abstract work on canvas, to murals and contemporay art installations, exploring social, cultural and personal themes. The visual vocabulary links to themes of Indigeneity, emotional responses and larger community values.