From an episode of BanksiaPresented by Vanessa Morris

Interview

Banksia: Kirli Saunders on Eclipse, Yandha Djanbay and Cooee

Proud Gunai Woman, Kirli Saunders (OAM) and award-winning multi-disciplinary artist, writer, singer-songwriter and consultant joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to yarn about latest poestry collection Eclipe, performance Yandha Djanbay and music project Cooee

Eclipse is a profound and visionary collection of poetry that explores personal narratives, First Nations wisdom and the many shapes of love. We spoke about how this series was developed and integrated original artworks.

Kirli also spoke about solo theatre performance Yandha Djanbay which presents a powerful meditation on resilience, connection, and healing, fusing language with land, and intimate storytelling with audiovisual projection,

As well as music project Cooee with Mark Chester Harding, with music expected later in the year.

Find out more about Kirli here and keep up to date here.

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Listen to Banksia: Kirli Saunders on Eclipse, Yandha Djanbay and Cooee28:0519 May 2025