lann levinge
Levinge Events is a First Nations owned creative powerhouse.
The founder and director is Kombumerri man, Lann Levinge, a passionate artist who is deeply immersed in the heart of the Coast’s creative arts field.
Lann and his company have transitioned significantly over recent years, moving deeper into first nations structures and reaping rewards for community whilst gifting a more intimate connection to country to him.
“I’m loving the journey and path that I’m on, discovering new ways to help and develop a new generation of language warriors, creating awareness of and connecting the Yugambeh Language to everyone through music, dance and visual art.”
2024 will see Lann continue with works in design, soundscape development, documenting and recording language, creating visual installations and structuring new ways of presenting language and story through various mediums including music, art, dance and film elements.
Kinyingarra Goorie (Oyster Aboriginal People)
Kombumerri artist Lann Levinge interprets the oyster as diminishing offset oval rings within oval rings, a simple yet profound expression of the depth the oyster plays within his family. Kinyingarra Goorie is an anamorphic creation and collaboration, a layered piece with the centre of the design being the oyster, adorned by various artworks and hand painted oyster shells by local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Their dreams and positive affirmations visible within each shell. The old oyster men used plywood to line the bottom of their boats and hessian to cart the oysters. Both these materials will be part of the sculpture.The totem poles holding up the piece are painted by students and brings together their connection to this place and to their ancestral homes through images and words.Lann feels it is important to acknowledge that many nations now call this place home.Students from Coombabah State High and Pimpama State College helped create artwork for the structure while the Somerset College students offer their support for aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with a sea of hands embracing the sculpture and depicting words of encouragement.
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Come and see for yourself at SWELL Sculpture Festival, Pacific Parade, Currumbin 6th – 15th September.