Queering the colony in the Colony: I don’t give a Flying Fox which team you bat for | Virginia Keft
Winner 2D - Mixed / Crafted
Mixed media, textiles
Height: 34cm. Width: 91cm.
The central motif of the Flying Fox, celebrates connection to place, identity, and community. The woven bats reference my deep connection to Culture through shared knowledge of weaving practice that is passed down from generation to generation. The rainbow Flying Foxes highlights the intersection of my Aboriginality and my Queerness.
Dr. Virginia Keft is a proud Muruwari woman. She is a multi-disciplinary award-winning artist and curator, First Nations producer, and researcher. Her practice includes painting, drawing, weaving, and sculpture. Her work is a powerful statement on the resilience of tradition, persistence of culture memory, and the strength of Aboriginal identity.
More information about the artist
Winner 2D - Mixed / Crafted
Mixed media, textiles
Height: 34cm. Width: 91cm.
The central motif of the Flying Fox, celebrates connection to place, identity, and community. The woven bats reference my deep connection to Culture through shared knowledge of weaving practice that is passed down from generation to generation. The rainbow Flying Foxes highlights the intersection of my Aboriginality and my Queerness.
Dr. Virginia Keft is a proud Muruwari woman. She is a multi-disciplinary award-winning artist and curator, First Nations producer, and researcher. Her practice includes painting, drawing, weaving, and sculpture. Her work is a powerful statement on the resilience of tradition, persistence of culture memory, and the strength of Aboriginal identity.
More information about the artist
Winner 2D - Mixed / Crafted
Mixed media, textiles
Height: 34cm. Width: 91cm.
The central motif of the Flying Fox, celebrates connection to place, identity, and community. The woven bats reference my deep connection to Culture through shared knowledge of weaving practice that is passed down from generation to generation. The rainbow Flying Foxes highlights the intersection of my Aboriginality and my Queerness.
Dr. Virginia Keft is a proud Muruwari woman. She is a multi-disciplinary award-winning artist and curator, First Nations producer, and researcher. Her practice includes painting, drawing, weaving, and sculpture. Her work is a powerful statement on the resilience of tradition, persistence of culture memory, and the strength of Aboriginal identity.