Cross-Mending

The term ‘cross-mending’ refers to the archaeological process of piecing together fragments of objects that have been dispersed across a site. Through cross-mending, archaeologists can uncover information not only about the fragmented object, but about the history of a specific site. The exhibition takes ‘cross-mending’ as its title to describe how we make meaning from the past; what we inherit and learn from those who have gone before us; how we honour and celebrate them; and how we go forward. The exhibition acknowledges and values a multiplicity of voices that speak to the past, present and future. Through painting, drawing, video and sculpture, the exhibition will explore ideas surrounding denied or forgotten family histories, the nature of identity, the role of women, female empowerment, maternal relationships, colonial history, queer history and migratory experiences.

Artists: Robert Andrew, Christopher Bassi, Hannah Brontë, Jessica Enkera, Callum McGrath, Sancintya Mohini Simpson and Athena Thebus.

Curated by Lisa Bryan-Brown, Katherine Dionysius and Amy-Clare McCarthy,

Outer Space, Brisbane: 24 November – 15 December
Exhibition Catalogue with curator essay and additional texts by Leah King Smith and Hilary Thurlow

Exhibition documentation by Charlie Hillhouse

foreground: Callum McGrath, on wall: Chris Bassi