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Cleverman stormed onto ABC TV in 2016 as a dystopian sci-fi with a difference. With predominantly Indigenous cast and senior crew, the series explores a series of Aboriginal origin stories in a contemporary context, with political nuance touching on themes of class, racism and power.
Exploring First Peoples storytelling, language and creativity in production design, costumes and props, this free exhibition invites you to listen-first and immerse yourself in a powerful and contemporary expression of origin stories.
In late December 2018 until April 2019, we staged an exhibition on Cleverman that explored the making of the TV series, and including props, costumes and make-up, designs by Weta Workshop and artwork from the original comic book series.
The exhibition was co-curated by Cleverman concept creator Ryan Griffen and production designer Jacob Nash. Exhibition research partners Prof. Angela Ndalianis and Dr Liam Burke, Swinburne University of Technology.
The Cleverman season one trailer from the ABC Indigenous YouTube channel
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tmdb-tv-66633
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English