Constructed from photographic images taken at Mutawintji on Barkindji Country, this artwork honours karta kartaka – the pink cockatoo – which was recently added to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) threatened species list. The work reveres the bird’s enduring connection to the ecological, spiritual and cultural continuity of the Barkindji.

My photographic practice reimagines and reconstructs shapes and structures to reflect the systems and designs of First Nations knowledge in Australia.

Capturing moments of cultural continuity in the warm, clear air on Barkindji Country provides a space to think and reflect; a First Nations experiential mindset of sitting respectfully, listening to and seeing Country and being part of a silent ancestral system of sustainability and strength.