On Country
Photography from Australia
Various Artists
PHOTO Australia
English and French
Texts by Elias Redstone, Kimberley Moulton, Pippa Milne, Brendan McCleary
Essay by Kelli Cole
Softcover
Contains booklet with French translations
208 pages
230 x 301 mm
2025
ISBN 9781922545459
“Country” is a term embodied by First Peoples in Australia to describe the lands, waterways, seas and cosmos to which they are connected. It represents Ancestral ties to a place, and the living cultural presence of that place, and references the complex relationship land has to language, family and identity. Being “on Country” is more than just being situated somewhere, it is about being shaped by that place, connected to it, and having a responsibility to care for it. Placing First Peoples’ practice and relationality at the core of this exhibition, On Country: Photography from Australia brings together Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists who bear witness to both the visible and invisible aspects of being on Country. Through their work, the exhibition explores old and new relationships between Country and colonialism, community, and identity in Australia today.
(Source: https://www.rencontres-arles.com/en/expositions/2025/on-country-photography-from-australia)
About the Publisher
PHOTO Australia is a champion of Australian photographic arts on the world stage. Dedicated to bringing new photography, art and ideas to audiences in engaging ways, PHOTO Australia is continually pushing the boundaries of photography and its ability to inform, provoke and inspire.
https://photo.org.au
(Source: https://photo.org.au/about)
