PETER B MORRISON | 'Spanish Mackerels Feeding' | 2024Peter Bertie Morrison was born on Thursday Island and grew up in Cairns. After he finished school, like many Torres Strait Islanders at the time, he moved to Western Australia to work on the railways. This work saw him travelling Australia for work for many years, before he returned to his familys place, Wug Village, Saint Pauls Community on Moa Island in the Western Island cluster. This is where I learnt our traditional customs, on the Island. My

and the creatures we share this space with- the kissai in all its phases- is the clock that ticks

It is so important to know the bush medicines that have been handed down from generation to generation

kerkath walamidh kuyk yawaran ngulayg apaw zageth ika

dhangala koey goersar arayzinga

BERNICE BURKE | 'My Mother's Country' | 2013 | Painting  | Synthetic polymer on linen | 101 (h) x 76 (w) cm

hunting and gathering

belonging and embracing life in Far North Queensland

A big wind came

kinsmen of a deceased person would launch an attack on his community

The carving techniques and storytelling aesthetics of Torres Strait Islander and Papua New Guinean culture combined with the Western influences of Tamika’s upbringing converge in her emergent practice as she explores and grows her own story

synthetic polymer on canvas

Pormpuraaw