Exhibition: Funerea Procession

George Town Council, in Northern Tasmania, presents Funerea Procession, a contemporary exhibition by Alastair Mooney at the Jim Mooney Gallery, offering a cultural experience for travellers in the region. The exhibition centres on an installation inspired by the yellow tailed black cockatoo, exploring ideas of change, memory and perception through a striking visual language. This body of work draws on personal memory and broader cultural narratives, tracing the artist's evolving understanding of a childhood myth. The cockatoo emerges as both symbol and messenger, holding significance across time as an indicator of environmental change and a presence within First Nations knowledge systems. Presented as a suspended mobile, the work carries a quiet tension between innocence and unease, pairing the nostalgic familiarity of childhood objects with darker undertones. This juxtaposition invites reflection on nostalgia not as a return to simpler times, but as a longing for a simpler sense of self, raising questions about growth, responsibility and the nature of change. Located on Macquarie Street within the Jim Mooney Gallery at the Memorial Hall, the exhibition sits within walking distance of the Kanamaluka (Tamar River), the George Town Art and Artisan's Guild and the Bass and Flinders Maritime Museum. Low Head Lighthouse and the Pilot Station are a short drive away, offering a rich cultural and coastal experience.