About

Yhonnie Scarce’s practice explores the political nature and aesthetic qualities of photography when combined with materials such as glass and textiles, referencing the history of nuclear testing on her family’s homelands, and illuminating the ongoing effects of colonisation on Aboriginal people. Family history is central to Scarce’s work, drawing on the strength of her ancestors, she offers herself as a conduit, sharing their significant stories from the past. Scarce often recreates bush tucker (food) in the form of yams, bush bananas and plums that are prevalent on her Country, their …