2019

STOLEN/WEALTH

Artists: Abdul Abdullah, wāni toaishara, Pierre Mukeba, Frances Tapueluelu, Peter Waples- Crowe, Lisa Waup, Millie Bruce née Yarran, Sha Gaze, Judy Watson

A play on the word ‘commonwealth’, STOLEN/WEALTH is a dual exhibition that explores colonial history through the displacement of people and resources. Looking at the repercussions both domestic and abroad, STOLEN investigates the impact of being taken from your family at a young age, while WEALTH examines the accumulation of capital by colonial powers and the consequences on those who have had their resources, including land, stolen from them.
Note: The term ‘Stolenwealth’ was first coined by Aboriginal activist Robbie Thorpe.