Presented as part of Sydney Festival 2020 From the early days of the
colony, Sydney’s authorities built military sites designed to thwart
invasion. Conscious of the irony, First Nations artists Blak Douglas,
Karla Dickens and Jason Wing, working with curator Djon Mundine OAM,
have taken over some of these secret sites for a series of poignant,
darkly humorous, site-specific art installations created to inspire
deep reflection and offer new perspectives on Sydney Harbour. Blak
Douglas (Adam Hill) is a multi-platform Aboriginal artist descending
from the Dhungatti peoples of the NSW Mid-North Coast, with a
celebrated career spanning more than two decades. Sydney-born
Wiradjuri woman Karla Dickens’s art explores notions of persistence
amid inherent violence and misunderstanding to present a wide-ranging
and unique interpretation of the real world, where past and present
collide. Identifying with his Chinese and Aboriginal heritage, Jason
Wing began as a street artist and has since expanded his practice to
incorporate photo media, installation and painting. Influenced by his
bi-cultural upbringing, Wing explores the ongoing challenges that
impact his wider community. Bandjalung man Djon Mundine OAM is a
curator, writer, artist and activist. He has held prominent curatorial
positions in many national and international institutions, including
the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
and Queensland Art Gallery. He received the Medal of the Order of
Australia in 1993 for service to the promotion and development of
Aboriginal arts, crafts and culture. Free exhibition Open 12-4pm
Armoured Casemates Chowder Bay Road, Georges Head, Mosman Parking Paid
parking is available in parking bays opposite the site. Public
transport Catch the 244 bus from Wynyard to Chowder Bay. The Armoured
Casemates are a 300 metre walk from the Bus Stop at Chowder Bay (end
of Chowder Bay Road). Please note The Armoured Casemates are only
partially accessible. There is an uneven path that leads to the
entrance and only two of the three casemates are accessible by
wheelchair. The Armoured Casemates are managed by National Parks &
Wildlife Services. Photo by Tim Connolly
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