Warrior
Coree Thorpe

It's really important when you think about what's happened to Community and our connection to what Community looks like. It's different in the city, in the country, in rural areas and remote areas.

The artwork itself is a photo of a copper painting I did for a mural. For me, it's a well known photo believed to be a Wurundjeri warrior standing. I'd seen this picture for years as a kid and there was a mural in place put in on St Georges Road near the tram depot. I think it's probably subconscious that it's just been something that I've looked at forever and a day as a kid.

For me, it's like, if it wasn't for them, we wouldn't be here. So understanding, draw strength, when you know, we're struggling, when we lose family, when we're trying to develop new ways of evolving our cultural practice.

Coree Thorpe identifies as a Wurundjeri, Yorta Yorta, Gunai Kurnai, Gunditjmara and Wemba Wemba person. The artwork being presented is called Warrior.