Fruit of the Vine - Awakening the Muse - SALA exhibition - 26 July - 11 August

Fruit of the Vine - Awakening the Muse

A visual-poetic homage to Nature and her abundance as food for the Soul and Spirit. 

26 July - 11 August

Opening weekend - 11am-5pm, Saturday 27 July -Sunday 28 July:

· View the exhibition.

· Meet the artist.

· Interact with live plant music.

· Wine, wine tasting and tapas available.

The opening weekend will feature a live 'plant music' sound art installation by Adelaide artists Sacred Resonance (Darren Curtis & Bradley Pitt). Medical electrodes will be placed on the leaves and roots of plants and trees, translating their electrical signals into music audible to the human ear. Touch and interact with the plants and hear then sing in response!

About the exhibition:

View: Friday-Sunday 11am-5pm - FREE

Exploring the hidden dimensions of wine, creativity, and consciousness; enliven all of your senses as you explore the art and sip the deep Barossa reds of Moorooroo wines.

A multidisciplinary exhibition by Adelaide artist Jessica Curtis exploring the hidden dimensions of the wine, the plant kingdom and our consciousness connection to nature and the cosmos.

Art will be curated within the cottage cellar door and attic, responding to the sense of place and space of the picturesque gardens, vineyards and surrounding landscape of the Moorooroo Park Vineyards Cellar Door, Barossa.

Part of the exhibition will be a site-specific work-in-progress, made live on site as Jessica creates mixed media art exploring response to place and the exhibition theme. Watch the installation grow and evolve over 3 weeks.

The exhibition incorporates mixed media works incorporating painting, drawing, printmaking, textiles, digital mediums, texture, and sculpture exploring the sacred geometry of nature and inspirations from wines rich impact on the cultures of planet Earth.

Please join us for our exclusive, one night event:

Sound Amongst the Vines – 5 - 9pm, Saturday 10 August:

Paid ticketed event – booking link:

https://soundsvineyards.eventbrite.com.au

• Live acoustic music concert by Songs of Poets
• Live interactive plant music - hear them sing and respond to your touch !
• Gardens & vineyards lite up by night
• View the exhibition & explore art illuminated in the gardens
• Meet the artists & learn about the art & plant music
• Winter dinner & wine packages available wine, and tapas available (dinner bookings with cellar door day before 08 8362 2458)

• All Moorooroo wines on offer/meet the wine maker

• Winter dinner & wine packages available wine, and tapas available (dinner bookings with cellar door day before 08 8362 2458)

More about the event: https://soundsvineyards.eventbrite.com.au

More about inspiration for the exhibition:

Wine has been the instigator of creativity, community, contemplation, and spiritual communion from the time of the ancients. Writers throughout the ages have emphasised wine as an essential companion to the creative process and gateway to connect to the heavenly muse.

“When wine I quaff, before my eyes Drams of Poetic rise: and freshened by the goblet’s dews, my soul invokes the heavenly Muse,” Anacreon (c 582-485 BC), Greek Poet.

Wine also has played an integral part in sacred ceremonies, blessings, and celebrations throughout the ages.

“Feasts are made for laughter: wine gladdens life,” Ecclesiastes 10:19

Wine itself is an art form and is said to be ‘A gift from God,’ to bring joy, grace, beauty, friendship, healing and love to the spirit.

“He brought me to his wine cellar and his banner over me is love.” Song of Songs 2:4

Its smell, taste, colour, texture, and even the popping of a cork all insight feelings and sensations that arouse our senses, awaken our spirit and get us to slow down to be in the ‘now’ moment.

“Wine, one sip of this will bathe the drooping spirits in delight beyond the bliss of dreams. Be wise and taste,” John Milton (1608-1674)

But more than anything, wine’s greatest gift is its ability to brings us together in good conversation, companionship, community, and celebration together.

“Over a bottle of wine many a friend is found,” Yiddish Proverb.

Queries contact: Jessica Curtis 0414770289