First Peoples in Australia define 'Country' to encompass their lands, waterways, seas, and cosmos. The exhibition 'On Country' features Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists exploring visible and invisible life aspects. 'Ancestral Futures' interrogates Brazilian society through visual archives, confronting the realities of marginalized communities. The Ayuuk community's ancestors, Tajeew and Kontoy, are vital to maintaining cultural memory, echoed through art. The 'Lobster War' show examines a historical conflict between Brazil and France, focusing on its lasting implications and the symbolic significance of the lobster.
'Country' is a term embodied by First Peoples in Australia to describe the lands, waterways, seas and cosmos to which they are connected.
Ancestral Futures addresses Brazilian society and history by reinterpreting its visual archives and traditions.
Tajeew and Kontoy are the names of the ancestors of the Ayuuk community, whose origins are passed down via oral transmission from one generation to another.
The alternate history explored in the Lobster War show did in fact take place, a conflict between Brazil and France over fishing zones.
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