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Activating the space

Sandra Phillips on portraits of Indigenous activism from Cairns Art Gallery’s 2019 Queen’s Land Blak Portraiture exhibition.

 

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Vincent Brady leading anti Bicentenary Protest, Brisbane, 1987 Michael Aird
Vincent Brady leading anti Bicentenary Protest, Brisbane, 1987 Michael Aird
Blood Money – Infinite Dollar Note – Aunty Rose Colless oam Commemorative, 2019 Ryan Presley
Blood Money – Infinite Dollar Note – Aunty Rose Colless oam Commemorative, 2019 Ryan Presley
Blood Money – Infinite Dollar Note – Dundalli Commemorative, 2017 Ryan Presley
Blood Money – Infinite Dollar Note – Dundalli Commemorative, 2017 Ryan Presley
HHH #4 from the HHH series 2004 Fiona Foley
HHH #4 from the HHH series 2004 Fiona Foley
HHH #5 from the HHH series 2004 Fiona Foley
HHH #5 from the HHH series 2004 Fiona Foley
Adrian Jones and Julie Zurvas in anti Bicentenary Protest, Brisbane, 1987 Michael Aird
Adrian Jones and Julie Zurvas in anti Bicentenary Protest, Brisbane, 1987 Michael Aird
Protestors at gates of Parliament House, Brisbane, 1991 Michael Aird
Protestors at gates of Parliament House, Brisbane, 1991 Michael Aird
Marcia Langton
Marcia Langton, 1982 Juno Gemes. © Juno Gemes/Copyright Agency, 2024
Clinton Nain (Naina)
Clinton Nain (Naina), c. 2000 Penny Tweedie. © Estate of Penny Tweedie
Senator Neville Bonner at illegal march for land rights before Commonwealth Games, Brisbane, 1982 Juno Gemes
Senator Neville Bonner at illegal march for land rights before Commonwealth Games, Brisbane, 1982 Juno Gemes
Clarrie Grogan NQLC and marchers at illegal march for land rights before Commonwealth Games, Brisbane, 1982 Juno Gemes
Clarrie Grogan NQLC and marchers at illegal march for land rights before Commonwealth Games, Brisbane, 1982 Juno Gemes
Wik Elder, Gladys, from the Returning To Places That Name Us series, 2000 Ricky Maynard
Wik Elder, Gladys, from the Returning To Places That Name Us series, 2000 Ricky Maynard
Wik Elder, Joe, from the Returning To Places That Name Us series, 2000 Ricky Maynard
Wik Elder, Joe, from the Returning To Places That Name Us series, 2000 Ricky Maynard
Wik Elder, Joel, from the Returning To Places That Name Us series, 2000 Ricky Maynard
Wik Elder, Joel, from the Returning To Places That Name Us series, 2000 Ricky Maynard
Wik Elder, Arthur, from the Returning To Places That Name Us series, 2000 Ricky Maynard
Wik Elder, Arthur, from the Returning To Places That Name Us series, 2000 Ricky Maynard
Wik Elder, Bruce, from the Returning To Places That Name Us series, 2000 Ricky Maynard
Wik Elder, Bruce, from the Returning To Places That Name Us series, 2000 Ricky Maynard
Aboriginality victorious, 2008 Gordon Hookey
Aboriginality victorious, 2008 Gordon Hookey
A symbolic gesture Malcolm McGookin
A symbolic gesture Malcolm McGookin
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