Muruwari man Matthew Doyle was a founding member of the Aboriginal Islander Dance Theatre (AIDT) and subsequently worked with Bangarra as a Cultural Consultant and Songman on productions such as Bennelong (2017). As a musician, he has performed at events such as the opening and closing ceremonies of the Sydney Olympic Games, at the opening of the Musee du Quai Branly, Paris, and of the Australian pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 2016. He is currently Cultural Advisor and 'Uncle in Residence' at NIDA.
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Courtesy of the artist and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney.
On one level The Companion talks about the most famous and frontline Australians, but on another it tells us about ourselves.
In her self-portrait, Tracey Moffatt presents herself as her work.
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The Some Lads series powerfully and playfully depicts Russell Page, Larrakia man Gary Lang, Muruwari man Matthew Doyle, and Graham Blanco, a descendant of the Mer (Murray Island) people.
