1998/0140 Icon to a stolen child: Perfect

Icon to a stolen child: Perfect

Artist

Julie DOWLING
Aboriginal/Indigenous
Birth:
30 Jan 1969
 in
Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia

Artwork

Title
Icon to a stolen child: Perfect
Date
1998
Medium/Material
synthetic polymer paint, red ochre and metallic paint on canvas
Dimensions
40.0 x 35.3 cm (Height x Width x Depth)
Credit line
Purchased 1998
State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia
Copyright credit line
© Julie Dowling / Copyright Agency
Accession Number
1998/0140
Currently not on display

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I painted this picture about my family and friends who are menfolk.Those who were stolen from their families and put into missions, whitehomes and foster homes as young children were assimilated to thinktheir identity was inferior.They were told to be perfect in everything to “escape” their blackbackground. To most white people they were still never good enough.This painting is an icon for their bravery and resistance to that forcedassimilation.

Artist statement, 2018I painted this picture about my family and friends who are menfolk. Those who were stolen from their families and put into missions, white homes and foster homes as young children were assimilated to think their identity was inferior. They were told to be perfect in everything to 'escape' their black background. To most white people they were still never good enough. This painting is an icon for their bravery and resistance to that forced assimilation.

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