My Blood Sings Old Songs (Group Exhibition), curated by Maya Hodge. Latrobe Art Institute, Bendigo, 2026.
.My Blood Sings Old Songs gathers artists who capture what is not always said—but deeply felt. The works in this exhibition resonate over time, unravelling layers of the body and the quiet weight of being seen, where movement becomes a vessel for remembrance.
Hovering between an ending and a beginning, each gesture holds the knowledge that there’s a certain sadness of memories that cannot be shared with those who were never there. Yet what ties us together is a shared understanding that ripples across cultures and communities, through performance and the spaces between what is known and shadowed.
Work shown alongside exhibiting artists Atong Atem, Sonja Hodge, Jenna Lee, Tracey Moffatt, Leyla Stevens, and wani toaishara.
Flank (2026)
Single-lane, wide shoulder.
On the road with my Mother.
South of Isa, bitumen shimmers.
Bleeds itself to water.
Hot bodies beat with no repent.
Roadkill splayed.
Guts opened.
Faces turned to that holy space.
Eyes wide, unseeing.
More information about this exhibition can be found here: https://www.latrobe.edu.au/art-institute/exhibitions/my-blood-sings-old-songs
Installation view of My Blood Sings Old Songs. Jahkarli Romanis, Flank, 2026. La Trobe Art Institute, Djandak/Bendigo. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Leon Schoots.
Still from Flank, 2026. Video, 2 minutes 35 seconds.