skeletons
13 September - 27 October 2024
skeletons
Judy Watson
Judy Watson, bones (detail), 2021. Courtesy the artist and Milani Gallery, Brisbane.
This exhibition opens the closet doors to Australia’s skeletons. An invitation to explore an alternative national narrative. Discovering buried evidence within the state’s archives, bringing light to undisclosed happenings, validating the mistruth of terra nullius, subsequent colonial conflicts, and the continuation of Aboriginal resistance.
Judy Watson’s video works are presented alongside her raw, unframed and unstretched textile works that directly reference research from the archives. Artworks are an exploration of controverted histories that provide moments of recognition for First Nation peoples, acknowledging their hardship, resilience, spirit and continued sovereignty.
Exhibitions launch
6pm Friday 13 September 2024.
skeletons will open alongside Rhonda Stevens' Regardé Aqua and Print Council of Australia's Print Commission 2024.
Free events | Bookings are not required however capacity limits may apply.
skeletons is curated by Amanda Hayman of Blaklash, supported by Milani Gallery, and commissioned by Queensland State Archives. Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts and the North Australian Festival of Arts are the presenting partners for the exhibition.
Judy Watson is an accomplished First Nations artist with connections to Waanyi Country of northwest Queensland. Born in 1959 in Munduberra, Queensland, Judy lives and works in Brisbane. She is a multidisciplinary artist who explores themes relating to her Aboriginal heritage.
Above: Judy Watson. Courtesy the artist and Milani Gallery, Brisbane.
Also on display during this period
All Exhibitions13 September -
27 October 2024
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Acknowledgement of Country
Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts respectfully acknowledges the Wulgurukaba of Gurambilbarra and Yunbenun and the surrounding groups of our region - Bindal, Gugu Badhan, Nywaigi, Warrgamay, Bandjin and Gudjal - as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we gather, share and celebrate local creative practice. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the first people of Australia. They have never ceded sovereignty and remain strong in their enduring connection to land and Culture.
Umbrella is a Dealer Member of the Indigenous Art Code. This means we are committed to fair and ethical trade with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, and transparency in the promotion and sale of artwork. As a Dealer Member and signatory to the Code we must act fairly, honestly, professionally and in good conscience in all direct or indirect dealings with artists.
Acknowledgements
Umbrella is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, part of the Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy, and by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, state and territory governments. | Umbrella is supported by the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation and receives funding from Creative Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund. | Townsville City Council is a funding partner of Umbrella's program.
