First Nations Photography in conversation
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Join Bendigo Art Gallery Curator Lorraine Brigdale in conversation with artist Dr Peta Clancy as they discuss how contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists are employing photography to depict nuanced cultural and historical narratives.
Learn how photography is historically linked with colonial perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and Country and contemplate how First Nations artists have reclaimed the lens in contemporary practice. Discover the story behind Peta Clancy’s featured artwork Undercurrent, 2019, that explores hidden and dramatic alterations to Dja Dja Wurrung waterways through temporally layered imagery.
Learn how photography is historically linked with colonial perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and Country and contemplate how First Nations artists have reclaimed the lens in contemporary practice. Discover the story behind Peta Clancy’s featured artwork Undercurrent, 2019, that explores hidden and dramatic alterations to Dja Dja Wurrung waterways through temporally layered imagery.