Resonance and Radiance: An Immersive Encounter with Indigenous Australian Art and Music

With a Scorpio sun, I experience life with an inherent and profound passion that colors everything, and this recent museum visit stirred those deep emotions anew.

A couple weeks ago, during Memorial Day weekend, I consciously avoided all Indy 500 festivities, choosing instead to immerse myself in the captivating world of art at Newfields. My primary destination was THE LUME, specifically its newly opened exhibition, "Connection: Land, Water, Sky." This exquisite experience, showcasing the art and music of Indigenous Australian artists, is, without a doubt, the most powerful I've encountered at THE LUME.

While I was fortunate enough to attend a sneak preview a couple of weeks prior, it wasn't until this second visit that I truly had the chance to sit and fully absorb the exhibit. As a Scorpio, I am inherently prone to feeling things with intense passion and depth, and this exhibition profoundly moved me. The experience was so overwhelming that I found myself speechless afterward. The accompanying music only heightened the emotional resonance. All I could do was sit in quiet awe, allowing a tide of emotions to rise and flow through me—a classic response for a water sign.

It took me some time to ground myself after leaving, as I had been transported to Australia in the most extraordinary way, purely through the power of the art and music. I am incredibly grateful to the featured artists for this immersive and transformative exhibit. I am wholeheartedly encouraging everyone I know to experience this glorious display.