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Avi Amesbury: Artist
The science of politics is a slippery and contested area, in which the practices of law are ultimately expressed in legislation, which is documented for the public record. This process, however, is a colonially imposed cultural practice and the oral traditions and laws of the first Australians are not generally recognized or acknowledged as legitimate in the political arena. Amesbury wrestles to find common ground where Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians see eye to eye. She works with text on paper and ceramics to explore the divergent perspectives the two cultures. While paper references a history reaching back some 3,000 years, the ceramic suggests connections to the earth itself, invoking 40,000 years of indigenous history. In Valency Amesbury looks into the possibility of sharing politically charged elements so as to create mutual bonds and says, "It is not enough for Indigenous people to learn to write; non-Indigenous people must learn to listen."
Contact
- Avi Amesbury
- Phone: 0403 905 278
- Email: avi@avicam.com
- Web: http://www.avicam.com
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