Did you know a Tasmanian spider is 200 million years old and still lives inside Australia's deepest caves?!
The Cannery Arts Centre is proud to present the free exhibition 'Sixteen Legs'. A mix of art and science, highlighting the environmental and cultural significance of Australia's deepest caves opening. This is opening on Thursday, 23rd of February at 5.30 pm and running until 23rd of April 2023.
The Cannery Arts Centre would like to invite all to attend the opening night of the touring multi-award winning display of work and information. Discover a hidden underground world deep in the dark forests of Tasmania, full of jagged rock and weird animals and still-living prehistoric spiders the size of dinner plates.
Co-Director and Producer Dr Niall Doran has brought 'Sixteen Legs' to Esperance. - "We aim to provide regional and remote areas with an equal opportunity to experience what we've been touring to the capitals," he said.
"At a time when science, education and the environment are often caught in the political cross-hairs, we feel it is significant to bring to the world a tale that celebrates the fun and wonder of the world that preceded us and may still outlast us."
This exhibition is paired with the 'Sixteen Legs' Documentary, a nature documentary featuring Neil Gaiman alongside appearances by Stephen Fry, Tara Moss, Adam Hills, and Mark Gatiss, with a co-written score and performed by Kate Miller-Heidke. The documentary screening will also be held at the Cannery on the 11th of March and is free to attend.
'Sixteen Legs' is produced by the Bookend Trust's 'Out of the Wilderness' project with assistance from the Australian Government's 'Visions of Australia' program. Thank you to the Shire of Esperance and Regional Arts WA for your ongoing support.
Don't hesitate to contact our Artistic Program Manager, Marcia Leonard, at marcia@canneryarts.com.au or visit www.canneryartscentre.com.au for more information about this exhibition or any of the Cannery Arts Centre's gallery program. Follow us on Instagram: @canneryartscentre