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(Dis)connected to Country
(2019—Ongoing)



This ongoing and iterative series maps the intersections of Place, identity, and family. It examines the encoded colonial biases present within different photographic and mapping technologies from an Indigenous perspective. The work critically analyses institutional photographic archives and questions the idea of photographs having their own agency. ‘(Dis)connected to Country’ aims to disrupt and subvert colonial approaches to image making and mapping systems, highlighting the omission of significant Indigenous Knowledges and considers how the camera can be a relational medium. This project is grounded in family histories, stories and connections to Ancestors and Country.

Below are a number of exhibitions where iterative artworks from ‘(Dis)connected to Country’ have been presented. 


I respectfully acknowledge the ongoing Custodians of the Lands, waters and skies where I work, live and travel. I extend my deep respect and gratitude to Elders, past and present and acknowledge their continuing connection to Country and community.
Always was and always will be.
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