Custody
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CUSTODY
Chico Monks
Mixed media
260mm x 350mm x 160mm
2016
Aboriginal lore has governed this land since time began, but since colonisation this lore has been blatantly disregarded and Aboriginal people have been incarcerated under a foreign system of governance, the Australian Constitution.
The Constitution is bias and based on a lie, as it does not recognise Aboriginal people as the First Peoples of this land, nor does it recognise the existing Aboriginal lore.
The artwork Custody focuses on the incarceration of Aboriginal people, both physically and mentally under the Constitution. On a daily basis, Aboriginal people are forced to live under a foreign system of governance, this system has led to Aboriginal children being 24 times more likely to be in custody than non-Aboriginal children.
Christianity and the monarchy are forever present when dissecting the hierarchy of systems that govern us; their symbols are placed within the work to highlight their impact on Aboriginal culture and lore. Until a fair and just governance system is implemented, this form of incarceration will be perpetuated.
