Festival talk; Bridging the Gap, First Nations photographers

Bridging The Gap brings together three of Australia's foremost Indigenous photographers to discuss their work through the lens of lived experience.

Barbara Mcgrady, Tace Stevens, and Milly Hooper need little introduction. Barbara McGrady is Australia's first Aboriginal photojournalist. Her trailblazing career brought new representations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to the fore, from the Koori Knockout to the vibrant sistagirls out to party.

Tace Stevens and Milly Hooper add a multi-generational aspect to the panel. Tace Stevens is a Noongar and Spinifex visual storyteller based in Perth, and she offers a powerful meditation on the Stolen Generations in this year's festival. Milly Hooper, a proud Ngiyampaa, Murrawarri, Kooma woman, delivers a deeply affecting exploration of Aboriginal adulthood and coming of age amidst racist and intolerant views towards Indigenous Australians.

The panel represents the culmination of their experiences, highlighting the joys and challenges of being an Indigenous woman in today's Australia. Artists will discuss their work in the context of lived realities and real human lives. You will not want to miss this one.

Join us for a social event 5-7pm.

Photo: Moshe Rosenzveig OAM