I, object
Fiona Foley, Badtjala people, Wondunna clan, K’gari (Fraser Island), Australia b.1964 / DISPERSED 2008 / Charred laminated wood, cast aluminium, .303 inch calibre bullets / Nine parts: 51 x 43 x 26cm (each, approx.); 51 x 500 x 26cm (installed) / Purchased 2013. Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Fiona Foley / View full image
When
5 Aug 2023 – 30 Mar 2025
Admission
Free
About
Many traditional Indigenous objects exhibit powerful aesthetic dimensions. For some Indigenous people, cultural productions are more than art objects; rather, they are considered part of ancestral history, and are integral to Indigenous identity. ‘I, object’ considers the many complex relationships Indigenous Australian artists have to objects – from the histories informing their creation to the social and cultural consequences of their collection – and juxtaposes historical objects alongside works by contemporary artists.