The Aussie association organized an exhibition on Australian Aboriginal inspiration. Philippe Bergeon, the owner, gave a first meeting to the amateurs on the site of the Wallaby Bennett’On park in Dému. The visit and participation were well spaced throughout the day, both for the exhibition and for the didgeridoo initiation. Of course for these little-known arts, the questions came one after the other, but Marc Silva, painter and musician who is exhibiting his creations until October 31, was there to inform visitors. Born in Gironde, Marc Silva is passionate about Australia. He draws inspiration for his paintings from Aboriginal art and culture and has also played the yidaki, the Aboriginal didgeridoo, for over 25 years.
The public was thus able to discover his use of dot painting, the best known of Aboriginal art. Marc Silva also offered an introduction to the didgeridoo, this instrument made from eucalyptus in the north of Australia. Its length varies from 100 to 180 cm on average and its diameter from 5 to 30 cm. The mouthpiece is made of beeswax to bring it to an easily playable diameter close to 30 mm. For the majority of those who tried the instrument, the hardest part was making the instruments available to them sound.
Philippe Bergeon announces: “On October 30, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., we are organizing an introduction to the point-by-point drawing technique. Our initiations are free and open to all children and adults. The raffle to win a Didgeridoo is open until ‘on this date’.
