I, object
Vernon Ah Kee, Kuku Yalanji/Waanyi/Yidinyji/Guugu Yimithirr peoples, Australia b.1967 / Neither pride nor courage (detail) 2006 / Charcoal, crayon and synthetic polymer paint on canvas / Triptych: 174 x 240cm (each panel) / The James C. Sourris AM Collection. Gift of James C. Sourris through the QAG Foundation 2007. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Vernon Ah Kee
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When
5 Aug 2023 – 30 Mar 2025
Admission
Free
About
Many traditional Indigenous objects exhibit powerful aesthetic dimensions. For some Indigenous people, cultural productions are more than art objects; rather, they are considered part of ancestral history, and are integral to Indigenous identity. ‘I, object’ considers the many complex relationships Indigenous Australian artists have to objects – from the histories informing their creation to the social and cultural consequences of their collection – and juxtaposes historical objects alongside works by contemporary artists.