The District Council of Grant and the Riddoch Arts & Cultural Centre unveiled the inaugural exhibition Flight Mode at the Mount Gambier Regional Airport’s new gallery on Tuesday 26 November 2024.
The creation of the ‘The Hangar Gallery’ at the Mount Gambier Regional Airport marks a new chapter in the activation of the unique space, serving as an engaging cultural hub, blending art with the dynamic environment of the airport.
“The launch of The Hangar Gallery is a significant attraction for our community, not only enhancing our cultural landscape but transforming the Mount Gambier Regional Airport into a vibrant space that welcomes both travellers and locals alike,” District Council of Grant Mayor Kylie Boston said.
“We are celebrating our region’s rich natural heritage and the spirit of travel, creating a unique opportunity for art to engage visitors from the moment they arrive,” Mayor Boston said.
The exhibition invites visitors to reflect on the concept of “flight mode” – not just the suspension of digital distractions, but also the opportunity to see the world afresh, suspended in the air, as if gazing from 10,000 feet above.
Flight Mode blurs the lines between the imagined and the real, bringing together iconic South Australian artists such as Barrie Goddard with his super-panoramic collage Southern Mount Schank, and Neil Frazer’s evocative Side Shadow. These works take audiences on a sensory journey through the Limestone Coast, blending memory, history, and nature into a dreamscape seen from above.
