I am a descendant of the Yorta Yorta people with Indian, Irish and English heritage. I live and work as an uninvited visitor on Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung Country and pay my respects to Elders past and present. My maternal grandmother’s family moved from Yorta Yorta Country to Naarm, where she was born and spent most of her life. During her childhood she returned there, and although she rarely spoke of her connection, it remained strong within her. Country powerfully drew her back at the end of her life, but she was too unwell to journey back before her passing in Naarm. Whenever I go back, I do so with and for my grandmother and our Ancestors. I am committed to caring for Country and walking carefully and softly whilst on Country in these beautiful Places where creative practices have taken place for over 60,000 years.
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My practice is premised on in-depth depiction/s of place. Developed in consultation and collaboration with Traditional Custodians. Working predominantly with photography, I creates work performatively with and on Country. I returns to Country to share photographs of Country with Country, rephotographing the photographic prints to create images that explore multiple time frames, histories and perspectives.
Representation Dominik Mersch Gallery.
Photograph courtesy Xain Milke