art by Karla Dickens

Rite of Passage

Past exhibition

Rite of Passage is a group exhibition curated by Shannon Brett, a descendant of the Wakka Wakka, Butchulla and Gurang Gurang clans, as a response to the significance of the year 2020 – 250 years since James Cook first arrived on our shores.

Reframing the way that we perceive this year in our history, the exhibition showcases the strength of autobiographical work by eleven contemporary Aboriginal artists from across Australia: Glennys Briggs, Megan Cope, Nici Cumpston, Karla Dickens, Julie Gough, Lola Greeno, Leah King-Smith, Jenna Lee, Carol McGregor, Mandy Quadrio, and Judy Watson.

The exhibition reveals how these artists define themselves as voices of their families and their ancestors in their quest to preserve their Aboriginality. Fearless and relentless, these artists carry the fire of a culture that lives on, as the passage that they travel is no longer solitary – together they pave the way for tomorrow.

Karla Dickens Dark Secrets. A poem written and recited by the artist

Karla Dickens Jack and Jill. A poem written and recited by the artist

Karla Dickens Lost Milk. A poem written and recited by the artist

Karla Dickens Unspoken. A poem written and recited by the artist

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Rite of Passage exhibition catalogue
Essay by Shannon Brett

60 pages
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Queensland Govenment

This project is proudly supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Warning

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander audiences should be aware that this exhibition contains names and images of deceased people.

Dates

24 September 2020 - 21 November 2020

Curated by

Shannon Brett

Where

Northsite Contemporary Arts

Installation gallery

Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Karla Dickens, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Glennys Briggs and Judy Watson, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Nici Cumpston, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Glennys Briggs, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Julie Gough, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Louis Lim.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Jenna Lee, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Jenna Lee, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Jenna Lee, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Lola Greeno and Glennys Briggs, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Glennys Briggs, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Glennys Briggs, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Karla Dickens, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Karla Dickens, Lola Greeno and Glennys Briggs, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Glennys Briggs, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Glennys Briggs, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Lola Greeno, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Glennys Briggs, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Karla Dickens, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Glennys Briggs, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Glennys Briggs, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Karla Dickens, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Leah King-Smith, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Leah King-Smith and Karla Dickens, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Glennys Briggs, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Judy Watson, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Carol McGregor, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Carol McGregor, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Carol McGregor, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Carol McGregor, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Carol McGregor, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Carol McGregor, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Nici Cumpston and Judy Watson, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Judy Watson, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Nici Cumpston, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Judy Watson, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Judy Watson and Nici Cumpston, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Nici Cumpston, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Mandy Quadrio, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Mandy Quadrio, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Mandy Quadrio, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Mandy Quadrio, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Mandy Quadrio, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Megan Cope, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Megan Cope, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Megan Cope, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Megan Cope, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Megan Cope, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.
Click to open image - Installation view of \'Rite of Passage\', pictured work by Judy Watson and Karla Dickens, QUT Art Museum, 2019. Photo by Carl Warner.