The beautiful and powerful Burrumering guardian spirit was designed earlier this year by Aboriginal artist Lara Went as part of a partnership between Campus Life and Walanga Muru.
Now, Lara is bringing Burrumering to life on campus, creating three huge Burrumering murals at the Sport and Aquatic Centre and spending time with the children at Macquarie’s Early Learning Centres Banksia, Gumnut and Waratah Cottages.
Two current Indigenous students, Dylan Barnes and Elijah Ingram –who are respected artists themselves – will be collaborating with Lara on one of the murals to create a large work in the Sport and Aquatic Centre courtyard.
Lara will be on campus between Monday 26 October and Friday 30 October and you are invited to watch the murals taking shape:
| Monday | 8am – 3pm |
| Tuesday | 8-10am and 1-3pm |
| Wednesday | 8-10am and 1-3pm |
| Thursday | 8-10am and 1-3pm |
| Friday | 8am – 3pm |
Campus Life was gifted the use of the Burrumering, a traditional guardian spirit of the Darug Nation (whose land our campus is on), to replace MacWarrior as Macquarie’s sport logo.
“The Darug Nation has a number of key spirits that represent and reinforce the cultural values of the Darug Nation,” explains Uncle Bob Webb, Darug Elder. “The eagle Burrumering (pronounced burra-mer-ring) is one of the most significant Darug Nation spirits.
“Burrumering represents leadership, strength, wisdom and protection for the Darug Nation. Burrumering can soar high above, navigate the cultural landscapes and waters, and is a creative hunter, gatherer and provider for the Darug people. Burrumering has great wisdom and continues to watch over the Darug people to ensure their safety.”
Lara’s week-long artist-in-residence further demonstrates Campus Life’s commitment to Aboriginal cultural safety and education on campus, with Campus Life staff doing Manawari training while deepening engagement and collaboration with Walanga Muru and Indigenous staff, students and people, and focussing on the importance of Aboriginal knowledge and perspectives in early education.
Come and check out the murals while they’re being created and have a chat to the artists this week in MUSAC.
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