Visual Art
LGBTQI+ Aboriginal people have never sat in the background when it comes to activism, and a new exhibition featuring photography, mixed media, sculpture and text showcases their input in both Aboriginal and queer human rights movements.
Visual Art
Artist and ‘super sleuth’ Julie Gough has drawn on colonial works in the Art Gallery of South Australia’s collection to shed light on the unspoken violent history of Lutruwita/Tasmania and the stories of her Aboriginal ancestors.
Historical and contemporary works by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists shed light on the exploitation of First Nations women as a labour force in a powerful new exhibition that offers space for both healing and reflection on hard truths.
Imbued with sweat and tears, Apron-Sorrow / Sovereign-Tea unflinchingly shows the truth behind the state-orchestrated servitude of Aboriginal women in South Australia.
Tarnanthi Festival celebrates the depth and breadth of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art across Australia – and from psychedelic paintings to mesmerising moving image works, there is plenty to see in this year’s more that 60 exhibitions and events.
Whether he’s based at home in Port Elliot or further afield, Ngarrindjeri and Narungga artist Cedric Varcoe’s work is an invitation to reflect on the present moment, and our place on Country. His new mural will be launched this month as part of Tarnanthi.
SA arts and culture news in brief: Tarnanthi Art Fair goes online this weekend, Mercury Cinema celebrates Hong Kong auteur with Love and Neon, US ‘virtual residency’ opportunity for SA filmmakers, a symphony for Afghanistan, mindshare art and more.
