Artist Statement
Yagu, Gadigal dulumi, Gadi yuwing ngubadi
Translation: today, the Gadigal give you for no expected return, Gadi truth and love.
As a descendant of the Gadigal, I am passionate about my language, Culture and histories, much of which have been lost, misplaced or manipulated since the dawn of Colonisation. As such, my practise is heavily interconnected with my mob and their oral histories and married with my academic research. My artwork is heavily rooted in both and my artworks are a physical manifestation of these stories and histories, a document in time to reconnect me to my people, and my people - the Gadigal to our rightful Country.
The Gadigal are, and have always been, a good graced mob.
The evidence of this is clear in the way we share our Culture with others, in the way we have welcomed our neighbouring Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal brothers and sisters to our land and resources. We occupy the Count
July 4 - August 1 2024
Parliament House, 6 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000
