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Sound Design & Music: Ned Beckley, Josh Hogan & Alice Humphries

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An epic spectacle of light, movement and sound, First Lights premiered with Moombaki at the 2021 Fremantle Biennale festival in a celebration of the Derbarl Yerrigan (Swan River). Moombaki (the Nyoongar word for ‘where the river meets the sky’) saw a fleet of 160 drones take flight over the stage of the bilya (river) and wardan (ocean) to reveal connected and living stories of Whadjuk Nyoongar Country. With artworks created by Ilona McGuire, sound design and music by Envelope Audio, and narrative guided by story and knowledge from Whadjuk Nyoongar Traditional Owners, Moombaki launched the 2021 Fremantle Biennale festival, CROSSING 21.

A legacy project and unique sky show, First Lights has travelled across Western Australia and Australia in 2022 – 2023. Led by Traditional Owners and artists from each region, First Lights pioneers new technologies and artistic practices to share ancient knowledge and the first stories of place.