bridges - built - burnt
Plaster, sand, pigment
2017
A single colonial brick has a complex presence. It may represent displacement and development, migration or mistreatment simultaneously. Born from a body of research into early brickmaking in Australia and New Zealand, this work grapples with the framing of difficult, multifaceted histories.
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June 2017