Inspired by the words of revered Indigenous leader Vincent Lingiari, ‘that land ... I still got it on my mind’, this exhibition considers the ongoing impact of the Gurindji Walk-Off, a seminal event in Australian history that continues to resonate today. The Walk-Off, a nine-year act of self-determination that began in 1966 and sparked the national land rights movement, was led by Lingiari along with countrymen and women working at Wave Hill Station (Jinparrak) in the Northern Territory.
Curated by renowned Indigenous artist, curator and researcher Brenda L Croft in collaboration with the Kalkaringi community, 'Still In My Mind' explores notions of home, community and country connected to the Gurindji Walk-Off. The exhibition incorporates photographs, an experimental video installation, newly commissioned history paintings, contemporary and historical prints and drawings, textiles and found objects, digital platforms and archives, in a richly diverse exhibition that reveals the way Gurindji community members maintain cultural practices and kinship connections to keep this history present.
Curated by Brenda L Croft
Touring Venues
Drill Hall Gallery, Canberra, ACT
21 October – 19 December 2022
Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, Pialba, QLD
10 June – 21 August 2022
Melbourne Museum, Carlton, VIC
6 November 2021 – 15 May 2022
Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, Katoomba, NSW
11 July – 23 August 2020
Geraldton Regional Art Gallery, Geraldton, WA
1 February – March 2020
South Australian Museum, Adelaide, SA
18 October – 8 December 2019
Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs, NT
14 June – 11 August 2019
Charles Darwin University Art Collection and Gallery, Darwin, NT
31 October 2018 – 16 February 2019
Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre, Katherine, NT
7 September – October 2018
Installation view, 'Still in my Mind', UNSW Galleries, 2017.
Photograph: Silversalt Photography.
Installation view, 'Still in my Mind', UNSW Galleries, 2017.
Photograph: Silversalt Photography.
Installation view, 'Still in my Mind', UNSW Galleries, 2017.
Photograph: Silversalt Photography.
Brenda L. Croft, Retrac(king) country and (s)kin YEAR.
Installation view, 'Still in my Mind', UNSW Galleries, 2017.
Photograph: Silversalt Photography
Acknowledgements
Developed in partnership between UNSW Galleries, UQ Art Museum, UQ and Karungkarni Art and Culture Aboriginal Corporation, with support from Australian Research Council Discovery Indigenous Award, National Institute for Experimental Arts, and ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language.
Image
Brenda L Croft 'Self-portrait on country, Wave Hill' 2014, pigment print on archival paper. Image courtesy: the artist.