First People
Maree Clarke
Maree’s work 'Spoken Words' will reflect upon the number and diversity of indigenous languages in the State of Victoria.
Title of work: Remember me 2021-22, 2022
Reflective acrylic paint, calico, tape, cotton thread
$20,000
Maree Clarke is a Yorta Yorta/Wamba Wamba/Boonwurrung woman. She is a pivotal figure in the reclamation of southeast Australian Aboriginal art practices, reviving lost or dormant elements of culture since colonisation. She is a leader among her peers – nurturing and promoting the diversity of contemporary southeast Australian Aboriginal artists.
From her studio located in Footscray, Maree explores ritual through photographic holograms, painting, sculpture and photographic installations. In 2021, she is being recognised in her first major retrospective at the National Gallery of Victoria. The retrospective is titled Ancestral Memories.
Precinct Patrons
Larry & Petra Kamener
Sculptor Patrons
Glyn & Margaret Davis
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