Barbara McGrady: Always Will Be
A sincere insight into contemporary Indigenous Australian life.
Overview
Indigenous photojournalist Barbara McGrady has a new exhibition opening November 3 at ACP. Curated by Sandy Edwards as part of the Carte Blanche Program, Always Will Be showcases McGrady's unique ability to document the community she knows and loves with uncompromising truthfulness.
A Kamilaroi woman from Mungindi in northwest NSW, McGrady embraces photography as a tool with the ability to increase shared knowledge and foster social change. Particularly concerned with the contemporary urban issues affecting Indigenous Australians, her work typically explores human rights, community events, arts and culture, politics and sports (for the last three years McGrady has photographed the NSW Koori Rugby League Knockout).
Capturing diverse subjects ranging from Anthony Mundine training at his local Redfern gym, to Indigenous ceremonial performances at Sydney Opera House, to a portrait of legendary activist and historian Gary Foley, this latest exhibition offers an opportunity to "learn about what it means to be kooris in Sydney and First Nations in the new millennium" through the lens of a passionate photographer at the top of her game.
Image: Barbara McGrady, Sista Girls Mardi Gras 2017, courtesy and © the artist.
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