Nomenklatur Hahndorf : weaving South Australia’s Aboriginal, German and English place names

Nomenklatur Hahndorf by Troy-Anthony Baylis is a large-scale installation of bold textile 'landscape' using weaving and synthetic materials to debate the naming and renaming of places - especially in South Australia, where often places have Aboriginal, German, and English names.

Artist, curator and writer Troy-Anthony Baylis Source: Mark Fuller

Nomenklatur Hahndorf is one of the highlights of the Hahndorf Gallery in Adelaide running till the 31st of May.

Speaking to NITV RadioTroy-Anthony Baylis explained how weaving creates a tension between two threads – which he has been using in his artwork as representation of tensions experienced in society or within ourselves.

On Sunday 1st of May Troy-Anthony Baylis will conduct a fun drawing and weaving workshop for children coinciding  with his Nomenklatur Hahndorf exhibition.