The Power of Mirroring I
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About Artist
Brad Webb is a Bundjalung /Dunghutti man from northern New South Wales he is an artist / researcher lecturer with the Wominjeka Indigenous Research Lab. After completing a Bachelor of Arts and Honours Degree in Creative Arts Visual practice in 2013 at Deakin University. In 2021 Brad completed his master’s by Research, How has colonisation and Trans Generational Trauma Created A Lost Generation exploring the complex trauma of the Stolen Generation and its impact across future generations. Brad primarily works in painting but experiments in silk screen printing, collage as well as combining visual painting and digital imaging reproduction to give new meaning and expression to his works. In August 2021 Brad commenced his PhD with Monash examining How do Colonial frameworks determine Aboriginal Representation and Cultural Heritage, and how creative practice can help to decolonise and heal?
Artist Statement
The Power of Mirroring is about the lack of representation of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people in all forms of media. Growing I began to notice how Aboriginal people were presented and represented through the media. Often it was in a negative way depicting the vulnerabilities of alcoholism violence and poverty, stereotyping at its finest. This media space, has always been dominated by white privilege, and media ownership is controlled by white people who have the power in this space. They control the narrative in what is presented and represented on a daily basis.