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ISSUE NO. 10

May 2025

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Culture

‘Blak In-Justice: Incarceration and Resilience’ Exhibition Opens in Melbourne

Julie Dowling, The Visit, 2002, synthetic polymer paint, red ochre, glitter and metallic paint on canvas, 59.8 x 50 cm, The State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia. Gift of Brigitte Braun 2017, Copyright 2025 Photo: Bo Wong. Image courtesy of AGWA

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A new art exhibition in Melbourne calls attention to Indigenous incarceration in Australia. It’s on from April to July 2025 at Heide Museum of Modern Art in Melbourne.

The art works address the overrepresentation of Indigenous Australians in the criminal justice system and the crisis of deaths in custody. Their powerful responses are shown alongside the remarkable creative achievements of former and current incarcerated people in The Torch program.

Curator Kent Morris said the exhibition is a “call to action”, a way to raise awareness of the mass incarceration of First Nations people but also to shine a light on what is being achieved to break the cycle of Indigenous imprisonment. The exhibition hopes that visitors to the exhibition become alive to the humanity behind the statistics and to see how connection to art and culture has provided pathways to healing and self-determination.

Robert Campbell Jnr, Death inCustody, 1987, acrylic on canvas, 81 x120 cm,
Courtesy of the artist and Roslyn Oxley 9 Gallery, Sydney

Trevor Nickolls, Brush with the Lore 2010, synthetic polymer paint on linen, 199.5 x 182.5 x 2 cm,
Art Gallery of South Australia, acquisition through Tarnanthi: Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art supported by BHP 2018, ©Estate of Trevor Nickolls/Copyright Agency, 2024

A new art exhibition in Melbourne calls attention to Indigenous incarceration in Australia. It’s on from April to July 2025 at Heide Museum of Modern Art in Melbourne.

The art works address the overrepresentation of Indigenous Australians in the criminal justice system and the crisis of deaths in custody. Their powerful responses are shown alongside the remarkable creative achievements of former and current incarcerated people in The Torch program.

Curator Kent Morris said the exhibition is a “call to action”, a way to raise awareness of the mass incarceration of First Nations people but also to shine a light on what is being achieved to break the cycle of Indigenous imprisonment. The exhibition hopes that visitors to the exhibition become alive to the humanity behind the statistics and to see how connection to art and culture has provided pathways to healing and self-determination.

Robert Campbell Jnr, Death inCustody, 1987, acrylic on canvas, 81 x120 cm,
Courtesy of the artist and Roslyn Oxley 9 Gallery, Sydney

Trevor Nickolls, Brush with the Lore 2010, synthetic polymer paint on linen, 199.5 x 182.5 x 2 cm,
Art Gallery of South Australia, acquisition through Tarnanthi: Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art supported by BHP 2018, ©Estate of Trevor Nickolls/Copyright Agency, 2024

Straight Outta Risdon – Bars Behind Bars

Straight Outta Risdon – Bars Behind Bars

Straight Outta Risdon – Bars Behind Bars

By Sara
By Sara

It takes real courage to grab the mic and share your story, especially in front of fellow inmates and complete strangers. Bars Behind Bars is more than a music program at Risdon Prison; it’s a creative outlet that’s uncovering raw talent and powerful voices.

Culture

ISSUE NO. 18

3 MIN READ

About Time Book Club: Archer’s Voice

About Time Book Club: Archer’s Voice

About Time Book Club: Archer’s Voice

By About Time
By About Time

This month, we’re reading Archer’s Voice, featuring our very own interview with the author, Mia Sheridan. Archer’s Voice is a New York Times bestselling romance novel. The novel centres on Archer Hale, a reclusive and mute young man with a troubled past, and Bree Prescott, a woman trying to escape her own traumatic history.

Culture

ISSUE NO. 5

7 MIN READ

Artists With Conviction Celebrates 15 Years!

Artists With Conviction Celebrates 15 Years!

Artists With Conviction Celebrates 15 Years!

By Sara
By Sara

Prison is a noisy place, yet at Risdon Prison, in Tasmania – nestled near bushland and close to the Risdon Brook Dam – the sounds of nature still break through. Despite the din, the calls of native birds are unmistakable.

Culture

ISSUE NO. 15

2 MIN READ

Your Armchair Guide to Summer Sport

Your Armchair Guide to Summer Sport

Your Armchair Guide to Summer Sport

By Goal Mouth
By Goal Mouth

An overview of recent sporting events, including horse racing, motor racing, AFLW and cricket.

Culture

ISSUE NO. 17

3 MIN READ

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The Potential of Video Games in Prison

By Stacey Stokes

Video games can be helpful for people both inside and leaving prison. They’re not only entertaining, but they can help people deal with the trauma of prison and re-entry in the community.

Culture

ISSUE NO. 19

2 MIN READ

Sports Round Up

By Goal Mouth

An overview of recent sporting events, including AFLW, motor racing, soccer and cricket.

Culture

ISSUE NO. 18

3 MIN READ

Straight Outta Risdon – Bars Behind Bars

By Sara

It takes real courage to grab the mic and share your story, especially in front of fellow inmates and complete strangers. Bars Behind Bars is more than a music program at Risdon Prison; it’s a creative outlet that’s uncovering raw talent and powerful voices.

Culture

ISSUE NO. 18

3 MIN READ

Your Armchair Guide to Summer Sport

By Goal Mouth

An overview of recent sporting events, including horse racing, motor racing, AFLW and cricket.

Culture

ISSUE NO. 17

3 MIN READ

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