Indigenous Arts and Culture Series: Judy Watson (Virtual)

In conjunction with the Zimmerli exhibition Judy Watson: shadow bone and in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, the artist joins us from Australia on Zoom to discuss her art-making practices.

Judy Watson is one of Australia’s leading contemporary artists, whose Indigenous matrilineal family is from Waanyi country in northwest Queensland. Her work is often concerned with unearthing hidden histories of Indigenous Australian experiences under colonialism. The artist’s process evolves by working from site and memory, revealing Indigenous histories, following lines of emotional and physical topography that center on particular places and moments in time. Spanning painting, printmaking, drawing, sculpture, and video, her practice often draws on archival documents and materials, such as maps, letters, and police reports, to unveil institutionalized discrimination against Indigenous Australian people.

This talk is part of a series about Indigenous Arts and Culture. Join us at all four:

9/21: Bently Spang | 10/9: Judy Watson (Virtual) | 10/19: Nicky Michael & Camilla Townsend | 11/16: Alan Michelson

Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund. Additional support is provided by the New Brunswick Parking Authority.