The conversation with children extends into the realisation that animals all need to drink water, just as we do. In this way, Foreshew, with her knowledge of country and the workings of the land, has accelerated naturally occurring processes, which even with her assistance can take years. entices you to enter and climb, exploring the vast (but confined) space. A midden is a word used to describe a pile of shells but significantly, shells that were used as food by Indigenous cultures. Whether you struggle to traverse Forsythe’s rings and settle for cheering on other more competent participants (children tend to steal the show), or gaze in amazement at the Mata Aho Collective’s gigantic waterfall-like tarpaulin, sewn together from 60 tarpaulins, or study the crooked smile of Peter Fischli and David Weiss’s refrigerated Snowman, Water offers joy.But it’s got something else too. GOMA Water Exhibition Review If the idea of exploring an indoor riverbed or hanging out with animals by a cool watering hole is something you think your kids would enjoy, then you must check out the new GOMA exhibition, Water. Had 2 crossings in a traditional boat, from Goma to Tchegera Island and back. You can also park underneath the Cultural Centre in one of three carparks, which you find out more about GOMA is located next to the State Library of Queensland, and is a short walk to the Queensland Museum and South Bank. There are hands-on drawing activities, the opportunity for kids to make their own piece of coral, and an interactive animation activity centered around ocean conservation. There are over 40 different artworks and installations, large and small, throughout the exhibition at GOMA. Located between the DRC and Rwanda. It’s incredibly inviting, and Brisbane Kids will love exploring and following the water up to its source at the top of the slope and back down again. Ely, who has been observing and documenting the river’s decline for more than four decades, uses unpolished, crime-scene-like images to show the progress of pollution which led to the well-publicised mass fish death in January – which Among the most transfixing and revelatory works at Water is a series of timber branches on which crystals have formed. is a ticketed exhibition and there is a separate (but similarly themed) free exhibition just for kids called, exhibition you will pass by a midden which is fenced off with a low rope. Enormous body of water, but still one of the smallest of the Great Lakes. This is where the conversation begins. The self leveling liquid filled all imperfections while an old stiff bristled paint brush was used to apply flex seal to the vertical walls. There are also parts of the exhibition that are interactive and, again, this is such a great chance to talk to your kids about how this, even if it feels like play, is art, and what that could mean. Seeing it for the first time is an experience. It is both remarkable in its construction and complex in its learning opportunities for kids around sustainability and water. Irrespective of its interactiveness, an art gallery is still a place deserved of respect and this is a wonderful exhibition to introduce your kids to the world of art and culture. It’s an astonishing installation, and Brisbane Kids will enjoy trying to identify all the different animals from all over the world. The whole experience of Water GOMA, there was a very nice and friendly volunteer who walked us around and introduced key artworks the insights behind them. It would retain water for about three days and the leak was difficult to locate. Of course there are areas which if FOC for us to walk …