Absence is a new exhibition by Gureng Gureng/Gangulu and Kanak South Sea Islander artist Darren Blackman, presenting neon, print and digital works that confront systemic inequality, cultural memory and First Nations histories.
Building on his previous exhibition Post Truth, Blackman’s latest works examine the erasure of Aboriginal histories through deeply personal connections to the Somerset region. Central to the exhibition is the unmarked burial site of the artist’s great-great-grandmother at the former Durundur Aboriginal Mission, becoming a powerful reflection on remembrance, truth-telling and the ongoing impacts of colonisation.
Artist Talk
13 Aug
3pm – 4pm
Opening Event
18 Jul
2pm – 4pm
Image Details: Darren Blackman, Agenda, 2026, two-colour etching on paper, 60 × 80 cm, edition of 30 + 2 AP.
