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Jonathan Jones ‘Salt Revolution’

Published 2016

Sydney-based Aboriginal artist Jonathan Jones, discusses his work Salt 2010 and Revolution 2010-2011, held in the collection of the National Gallery of Australia. As an installation artist, many of his works employ electric light to conceptually and literally illuminate issues relating to identity, race, family, community, Country and cross-cultural histories. The floor talk was part of the National Gallery of Australia’s NAIDOC (National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee) Week celebrations in 2015.

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Jonathan Jones, Wiradjuri/Kamilaroi peoples

untitled (salt)
2010

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