OBSERVANCE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
From Tommiginner Country where I live on the North West Coast of Lutruwita/Tasmania, I pause here, as an observance of country.
Pausing:
I observe that my relationship to Tommeginne country is that of a settler. I understand that to live on this country is a privilege and an opportunity to learn and join in stewardship. For this, I pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging, both here and where Big hART works and learns around the country.
I also acknowledge that NAIDOC represents one of the longest running civil rights movements in the world. I pledge my allegiance to this movement. I also acknowledge that the request for observance has always sat at the heart of NAIDOC.
Taken together, observance and acknowledgment move me to a place of deepening respect and understanding of the ecological stewardship and cultural diplomacies inherent in the last 2000 generations of Aboriginal continuance on country.
And in stillness, through glad observance, I understand afresh that as long as I am here, I shall always live on unceded Aboriginal land.
Always was and will be.
Cultural Justice
INTERMEDIATION AND THE PRE-CONDITIONS FOR FLOURISHING. BIG hART – A 30 YEAR PRACTICE.
Cultural Justice in the 21st Century is urgent. It is interconnected with other urgent Human Rights issues such as Climate Justice, Education Justice, Poverty Justice and the Right to Beauty. This study is hopeful and practical, sharing Cultural Justice intermediation approaches across the life of Big hART through media rich content.
Content is assembled to serve the reader and be absorbed together. Read a little, watch a little. Self-curate or be guided by the Exegesis through the digital artefacts, the supplementary 25 Years two volume set, Big hART’s website and a collection of co-created materials bringing voice to the study.
Instructions to
the reader
THIS PhD IS BASED ON CREATIVE PRACTICE AND REFLECTS BIG hART’s RHIZOME STRUCTURE.
The reader is strongly encouraged to self-curate. However, it is recommended the reader enter the study via the exegesis and follow the links to other creative materials, rather than exploring the website and then returning to the exegesis.
Recommended links designed to provide a deeper journey through the contradictions in this practice are marked more prominently.
Additional materials, which may spark other layers of observation, are indicated less obviously.
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- Use the links provided to align the text with examples of creative practice in the accompanying video.
- Explore the photographic project descriptors in the 25 Years two volume set.
- Follow the links to feature documentaries and other materials for richer experiences of the creative practice in the field – its successes and failures.
- Dip into sample reports and evaluations, especially in relation to indications of legacy in Big hART’s work.
These creative components may at times resonate with the observations and poetic ambiguities found in the reflective journaling.
It is recommended to leave the coda until after the conclusion of the exegesis.
Creative components can be found on this website in bulk or via links in the text.