STOLEN GOLD
STOLEN GOLD
Joshua Searle
Curated by Emily McCulloch Childs
Joshua Searle (Australian/Colombian) examines and unpacks Pre-Columbian artefacts held in museum collections (including the British Museum) encountered through texts, as a means to further understand his own diasporic history and identity as an Australian-Colombian.
From an initial examination of collective cultural identity and societal impact to a more individual personal exploration, this exhibition includes paintings exploring his family’s identity and impact of colonisation, along with their loss of language and cultural knowledge.
‘Stolen Gold’ is a statement of strength and questioning. For the artist ‘stolen gold’ refers to both the literal and metaphoric gold taken by colonisation.
Curator Emily McCulloch Childs has been collaborating with Searle as a writer and curator since 2021. The ‘Stolen Gold’ project continues her work as a Post-Colonial writer and curator, building on previous collaborations working with Indigenous artists exploration of cultural objects held in museum collections.
8-25 February
Location: Flinders Hotel Quarters
Cnr. Cook &, Wood St, Flinders VIC 3929
