Mandy Quadrio face to face to face. 2019.
Five photographs, bullet belt, bull kelp. Detail. Installation View
Image: Kuiper Projects
26 April - 4 May 2019
Curated by Simone Hine and Kyle Weise, Directors, Kuiper Projects for BEAUT
Countering and speaking against the myths of ‘non-existence’ of palawa, Tasmanian Aboriginal, people, the multiple self-portraits of face to face to face demand an acknowledgement of my historic and contemporary resistance to the onslaught of colonialism. I am asking how many times do I have to validate my identity as a palawa woman? How can I get to expose my history? I am repeatedly asserting my presence and claiming my identity as a proud, palawa woman.
This exhibition took place on the unceded lands of the Turrbul and Yuggera Peoples.
We acknowledge and pay respect to the land of Meanjin, the traditional custodians of that land, the Turrbul and Yuggera peoples, on which this project took place.
Thanks to:
Kuiper Projects Directors, Kyle Weise and Simone Hine
Artist Mandy Quadrio