These works are from my first series ngarta-kiira (to return to Country). This linocut collage series is a limited edition, originally commissioned for the touring exhibition ngaratya (together, us group, all in it together). From June to November 2024 this series is also being shown at the Van Abbemuseum in The Netherlands as part of the exhibition ‘Soils.’

Each of the artworks I have made explore the interrelationships of people, plants and animals on our Barkandji Country. These works incorporate kopi, which is mineral from our Barkandji/Barkindji Country that is processed to make a white pigment utilised in traditional mourning practices but also, importantly, for joyous occasions such as painting our bodies for ceremony and celebration.

Circles signpost a portal into Aboriginal knowledge of Country and signify return — return to our traditional foodways, our plant knowledge, our holistic land management practices. Circles speak to the foundational importance in our culture of true reciprocity, never taking without giving back.

In all of my work I call for the empowerment of our people, of our deep knowledge and skillful management of Country, for the benefit of all.

Photography by Christian Capurro.

linocut collage and kopi on Fabriano paper

dimensions 76 x 56 cm (unframed)

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