Wilman, Ballardong Person

Untitled

Acrylic on Canvas

Noongar Kayyip- Country, Great Southern District, Nighttime Lighting, thunderstorm at the Lake Toolbin.

Victoria Coyne

Koi Kyenunu-ruff (mist rolling around the mountains)

Acrylic on Canvas

When I travel back to Mineng or Goreng country, I am always taken aback by these breath-taking ranges. I imagine our Old People travelling freely across country for many thousands of years and finding in these mountains, not only a source of abundant food and but also great pride. Like our Old People and Elders before us, these ranges are a reminder of our enduring power and resilience. Since colonisation, these ancient and majestic ranges were named after the first Governor of the Swan River Colony. Many have demanded that his name be removed after his shameful role in the Pindjarap massacre. For Our Elders, we ask that the names of criminals, thieves and murderers no longer be associated with this and other significant landmarks, and that these ranges be restored to their traditional title and dignity.

Zali Morgan Birthing Site

Reduction Lino Print on Stonehenge

Birthing Site is a part of a larger body of work that seeks to explore and interrogate notions of place within Boorloo|Perth and bring to light the significant histories of these places, through the use of printmaking and specifically lino print. Due to the high contrast colours within in the inks used, the work presents a utopia wash, which is integral to positioning high power places and understanding the ability they have to hide the truth. The project is engaging with a wider discourse and movement of postcolonial art, through the questioning of place; what place is now, what it was before and how this has affected people. Similar artists engaging with the discourse include Megan Cope and Lisa Reihana. Through interrogation of these places and their histories, I am seeking to push the boundaries of what people can expect from Aboriginal Artists and the work they produce.