RED BRICKS: What the Woolshed Remembers

An immersive art, sound and light exhibition created by artist Amanda Western, dramatically telling the story of the people who created and worked in the remarkable 19th century East Loddon Woolshed.

Drawing on the documented history of Serpentine Station and the Ettershank family, the work explores the human stories held within pastoral infrastructure: migration, labour, ambition, endurance, grief and decline. In this unique installation, the building is a living witness. What are the traces left behind? What was the emotional cost of building pastoral empires. The light, projection and artworks are embedded within the architecture of this famous shed, designed by Vahland, whose name is synonymous with the grand buildings of Bendigo.

This installation is a guided tour with sound and projections activated as you move through the exhibition space, entering via the main hall, and then into the woolshed’s inner areas. It’s as though you are entering the building’s memory itself.

The viewing tour takes about 45 minutes. Bookings essential. $25/ $15 under 16