Ngawiya Ngubadi (2022)

This colourful, playful and fun collection of works is my Love Letter to UK.

Since the early days of Colonisation, the positive stories told of the relationship between my people, the Gadigal and those of the broader Eora Nation, have been few and far between. Yet, there was much positivity in those heady early days. There was much curiosity and so many genuinely unique experiences for both the British and Aboriginal people to engage in together. Think of it; one group worn clothes, one did not, one group figured the white skinned were ghosts, the other thought dark skin meant cannibalism. One group believed in linear time, and the other had no construct of such a thing. One believed children and equality to be the foundation of a successful social order, the other did not.

My collection for this show is the celebration of this positive component to the relationship between these two totally obtuse human groups.

I have explored themes such as the convention of seasonality. The Brits have 4 varying seasons, but did you know us Blackfella’s have 6? Ive explored the differences in classification of what we Gadigal call Ngura or Country and what the British regarded flora, fauna, sea, sky and religion.

These important explorations from the two unique perspectives begin to set up perhaps what went wrong in the later days of the Sydney Colony, and how my people lost their language, their Culture, their Love and unfortunately their Respect.

This second theme I intend on using as the bedrock for my 6 week residency at The Rodd the coincides with the hanging of Ngawiya Ngubadi. Using Sidney Nolan’s archive, specifically his musings, drawings and long-hidden Auschwitz works to inspire me.

In every good yarn there is light / shade, day / night, good / evil. These collections will be a good yarn.

Since the early days of Colonisation, the positive stories told of the relationship between my people, the Gadigal and those of the broader Eora Nation, have been few and far between.  Yet, there was much curiosity and so may genuinely unique experiences for both the British and Aboriginal people to engage in together.  This series explores two unique perspectives on the same subject, as one group believed in linear time, and the other had no construct of such a thing.  These Lens’ begin to set up perhaps of the Sydney Colony, how my people lost their language, the Culture, their Love and unfortunately their Respect.

Since the early days of Colonisation, the positive stories told of the relationship between my people, the Gadigal and those of the broader Eora Nation, have been few and far between.  Yet, there was much curiosity and so may genuinely unique experiences for both the British and Aboriginal people to engage in together.  This series explores two unique perspectives on the same subject, as one group believed in linear time, and the other had no construct of such a thing.  These Lens’ begin to set up perhaps of the Sydney Colony, how my people lost their language, the Culture, their Love and unfortunately their Respect.

Since the early days of Colonisation, the positive stories told of the relationship between my people, the Gadigal and those of the broader Eora Nation, have been few and far between.  Yet, there was much curiosity and so may genuinely unique experiences for both the British and Aboriginal people to engage in together.  This series explores two unique perspectives on the same subject, as one group believed in linear time, and the other had no construct of such a thing.  These Lens’ begin to set up perhaps of the Sydney Colony, how my people lost their language, the Culture, their Love and unfortunately their Respect.

Since the early days of Colonisation, the positive stories told of the relationship between my people, the Gadigal and those of the broader Eora Nation, have been few and far between.  Yet, there was much curiosity and so may genuinely unique experiences for both the British and Aboriginal people to engage in together.  This series explores two unique perspectives on the same subject, as one group believed in linear time, and the other had no construct of such a thing.  These Lens’ begin to set up perhaps of the Sydney Colony, how my people lost their language, the Culture, their Love and unfortunately their Respect.

Since the early days of Colonisation, the positive stories told of the relationship between my people, the Gadigal and those of the broader Eora Nation, have been few and far between.  Yet, there was much curiosity and so may genuinely unique experiences for both the British and Aboriginal people to engage in together.  This series explores two unique perspectives on the same subject, as one group believed in linear time, and the other had no construct of such a thing.  These Lens’ begin to set up perhaps of the Sydney Colony, how my people lost their language, the Culture, their Love and unfortunately their Respect.

Since the early days of Colonisation, the positive stories told of the relationship between my people, the Gadigal and those of the broader Eora Nation, have been few and far between.  Yet, there was much curiosity and so may genuinely unique experiences for both the British and Aboriginal people to engage in together.  This series explores two unique perspectives on the same subject, as one group believed in linear time, and the other had no construct of such a thing.  These Lens’ begin to set up perhaps of the Sydney Colony, how my people lost their language, the Culture, their Love and unfortunately their Respect.

Aboriginal Australia has a lot to offer, in fact we have more seasons!  Six in total, all with their own special markers, and not specifically tied to dates but tied to the behaviour of the land, animal - Country.  These 6 works depict our Six Eora (Sydney) coastal seasons.

Aboriginal Australia has a lot to offer, in fact we have more seasons!  Six in total, all with their own special markers, and not specifically tied to dates but tied to the behaviour of the land, animal - Country.  These 6 works depict our Six Eora (Sydney) coastal seasons.

Aboriginal Australia has a lot to offer, in fact we have more seasons!  Six in total, all with their own special markers, and not specifically tied to dates but tied to the behaviour of the land, animal - Country.  These 6 works depict our Six Eora (Sydney) coastal seasons.

Aboriginal Australia has a lot to offer, in fact we have more seasons!  Six in total, all with their own special markers, and not specifically tied to dates but tied to the behaviour of the land, animal - Country.  These 6 works depict our Six Eora (Sydney) coastal seasons.

Aboriginal Australia has a lot to offer, in fact we have more seasons!  Six in total, all with their own special markers, and not specifically tied to dates but tied to the behaviour of the land, animal - Country.  These 6 works depict our Six Eora (Sydney) coastal seasons.

Aboriginal Australia has a lot to offer, in fact we have more seasons!  Six in total, all with their own special markers, and not specifically tied to dates but tied to the behaviour of the land, animal - Country.  These 6 works depict our Six Eora (Sydney) coastal seasons.