The Australian ‘Settler’ Problem

You are invited to the opening launch of

The Australian ‘Settler’ Problem David Jones 6pm Saturday 13 April 2019 Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts

This exhibition by David Jones interrogates societal denial of the violent nature of Australia’s national foundation as a ‘settler’ problem, which was framed by the contemporary clinical and social concept of a ‘vicious cycle of anxiety’. The work aims to disrupt the denial of invasion and the erasure of Aboriginal culture through accepted narratives of European settlement of Australia.

ARTIST FLOOR TALK 5:30PM SATURDAY 13 APRIL EXHIBITION DURATION 12 APRIL - 12 MAY 2019 Front Image: The Deed of Lieutenant O’Connell-Bligh, 2016, Intaglio a la poupee etching on rag paper, 25cm x 16cm, photographed by the artist.

Back image: Old Horse Glory (detail), 2015, Intaglio a la poupee etching on rag paper, 50cm x 70cm, photographed by the artist.

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Mon-Fri 9-5 / Sun 9-1 Townsville City, 4810 4772 7109 www.umbrella.org.au

Umbrella Studio is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, and the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, state and territory governments.