Suburban Songlines: In Search of a Tasmanian Toomelah Tiger, 2025, Jodi Haines.
Join artist Jodi Haines on a journey via a heritage 1970's Bedford bus. Meander through suburban songlines via imagery, memorabilia, and song.
Where: Departing the main TMAG entrance
When: 2-3 pm
- Saturday 13 December
- Saturday 10 January
- Saturday 14 February
- Saturday 14 March
- Saturday 11 Apri
Patron Advice: This is a free event. No bookings required. Limited tickets available on-site from 1.30 pm on the dates indicated. Return bus journey approximately 40 minutes.
The 1970's heritage bus used in this experience is an integral part of the artist's work. However unlike a contemporary bus, this heritage vehicle is not wheelchair accessible. All other elements of the artist's work inside TMAG are fully accessible.
Outside of these events, Suburban Songlines is available as a static display inside TMAG in The Link building. Large screen display of this work will also be available on the SOAPBOX billboards located at Mathers Place: in Criterion Lane, on the rear wall of the State Library and on the side of the Playhouse Theatre.
Artist bio
Jodi Haines is a Tasmanian and Gomeroi person, born and raised in Nipaluna with strong ties to her dad’s community of Toomelah, northern NSW. Jodi has been performing for many decades as a singer-songwriter with a long history of mentoring and supporting Palawa musicians. Jodi continues to track her life journey through song, often created in the loungeroom alongside her approving dog Jasper, a crackling fire and night sounds of nature that carry beautiful melodies beyond the tinkering of an old Yamaha keyboard.
Jodi is an emerging multidimensional artist who uses imagery, writing, acting and music to honor Country, people and childhood suburban memories to track the footprints that sit upon ancient knowledge that continue to guide us. Jodi uses story and art practice to express who we are, who we were, and who we want to be.