Delicately placed within Elisa Jane Carmichael’s exhibition floating with mangrove kin are moments of radical care of self and of Country. The exhibition warmly embraces prints, woven forms, and textiles that represent Carmichael’s relationship with Country and the way it nurtures human and non-human kin. Made on Minjerribah, Quandamooka Country, and Jagera and Turrbal Country, the works were created throughout times of recovery, healing, a gathering of strength, as well as the moments of intense joy and love that come with motherhood and family life. In this season of life, the artist ground herself and these works alongside the trees of Quandamooka, thinking of their guardianship over Country for thousands of years and appreciating their strength and grand beauty.
Image: Elisa Jane Carmichael, Floating with mangrove kin #4 (2025) – Talwalpin, mud pigment, and mangrove-dyed fabric on mount board, 45 x 35 cm
