For the first time in Australian arts history, a grand piano was placed in a threatened forest for pianist Dave McEvoy to compose music to help save Tasmania’s Takayna.
Pianist Dave McEvoy travelled from South Australia to compose music every day on the grand piano in an untouched rainforest on Forestry Tasmania’s logging schedule.
“My experience making music in this ancient place has given me an overwhelming sense that the forest is holding out a lifeline to us as a species.
“Takayna is home to one of the world’s last great temperate rainforests—a globally significant ecosystem—and I think we need to do everything we can to preserve it for the well-being and survival of future generations,” Dave McEvoy said.
Dave is an Australian pianist and composer, based in Adelaide on Kaurna Yarta. His latest release, ‘Seasons’, was featured on ABC Jazz and his previous album, ‘Stars’, toured Australia, the UK and Germany. He has used his compositions ‘Ochre’ and ‘Jacinda’ to raise environmental awareness.
One hundred artists travelled from every state in Australia to Tasmania’s Takayna for the annual Art for Takayna residency hosted by Bob Brown Foundation.
“The global heirloom of Takayna must have parliamentary leaders declare it a World Heritage-listed National Park.
“Our artists’ residency has recruited another cohort of ambassadors who will broadcast the urgent call for its protection through their art,” said Jenny Weber, Bob Brown Foundation Campaigns Manager.
Art from the 2025 residency will be exhibited at the Hobart Salamanca Long Gallery in June 2025.
