Deadwood

Deadwood, 2021 highlights the environmental consequences of European settlement. In this installation, large sheets of paperbark are suspended from the ceiling, each inscribed with significant information regarding cultural heritage and land and sea management. Acting as a condition report, the work imagines the Traditional Owners as landlords and the paperbark scrolls as an environmental assessment. Government and historical records frequently express the abundance of resources prior to colonial occupation of Australia. The work acknowledges this pre-colonial history and Aboriginal people’s traditional sustainable practices and the role as custodians and ongoing caretakers of Country.

EXHIBITION HISTORY
- OCCURRENT AFFAIR curated by proppaNOW and UQAM,  presented by Museums & Galleries of NSW, 2023 (touring)  
- ​​OCCURRENT AFFAIR by proppaNOW, University of Queensland Art Museum (UQAM) Curated by Amanda Hayman and Troy Casey (BlakLash Collective); 13 February - 19 June, 2021

PRESS
https://www.artshub.com.au/news/reviews/exhibition-review-occurrent-affair-proppanow-uq-art-museum-qld-262300-2370620/
https://overland.org.au/2021/03/proppanow-positioning-authentic-urban-aboriginal-art/