Tyrown Waigana, ‘The White Hand Threw a Black Spear to Create a Self-Devouring Beast’ 2021.

‘Growing up, many Aboriginal kids did things because that’s what they believed an Aboriginal person did. This mentality becomes very destructive when they believe an Aboriginal person is a criminal, violent, drunk or unable to do positive things such as hold a job. These ideas have been ingrained in our people by white Australia and many of us carry out negative behaviour to validate our identity, especially during our formative years.’

See Tyrown’s work in the virtual gallery at www.natsiaa.com.au

Tyrown Waigana’s art investigates identity, experiences and feelings of the everyday. Tyrown creates pieces that are thought-provoking and question art history.

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