Country

We live in a country with the oldest continuous knowledge and culture in the world.
Two centuries of migrants have also brought knowledge to this land from across the globe. I believe that we should all find ways to pay respect to these important stories, from both Indigenous and migrant communities to best care for our resources and learn to appreciate ecological cycles and dynamics.
As a foreigner, as a native speaker of a dying language (Piedmontese), and as an artist working with the land, I pay respect to Aboriginal culture, language, stories and the custodians of these stories, bringing them to us today and to generations into the future.
This is a wattle, acacia species. This plant is celebrated as food, medicine and in ceremony. This celebration, built through stories, is precious.
For 52 ACTIONS I am presenting a series of plants living in Australia, using stories from all over the world that enable anyone to cultivate empathy and care for them.
Let’s look after the stories, as they are all we have and all that will live beyond us.
See @artspacesydney for more details about the commission
www.artspace.org.au