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Artist talk: Karla Dickens

Defying Empire: 3rd National Indigenous Art Triennial

Published 2017

‘Being able to protest in the safety of your own home ... is a great way to have a voice, a strong voice ... ‘Defying Empire’ sounds like a war cry and sums up our existence.’ Karla Dickens reflects on her evolution as an artist and shares her fascinating artmaking process for ‘Defying Empire’.

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