This powerful truth-telling exhibition centers Yamaji culture and dialogue, exploring the enduring impact of colonisation, while fostering understanding and collective healing.

Curated by Bard, Jawi Aamba (man) Ron Bradfield Jnr and George Criddle, Silence Listening explores the colonial histories of Jambinu (Geraldton), and Mullewa.

The exhibition features works by two important Yamaji artists, the late Uncle Brian Dodd McKinnon and Charmaine Papertalk Green, alongside British-Australian artist George Criddle. It responds to Charmaine Papertalk Green's concept of ‘silence listening' - an intercultural and collaborative process addressing the violent colonial histories that have been actively denied within the settler narrative.

Working with Aunty Jill McKinnon and Crystal McKinnon who are the representatives for Uncle Brian and collaborators in the project, we honour the life and work of Uncle Dr Brian Dodd McKinnon by featuring paintings from his PhD collection, I Used to Walk So Softly on this Land, along with audio recordings of him discussing his art. In addition, newly commissioned works by Charmaine Papertalk Green and George Criddle include large-scale collaborative pieces that reflect on listening, working together, activism, and truth-telling.

Please join us in celebrating this important exhibition with a Welcome to Country, speeches and refreshments from 4pm-6pm on the 21st of June, 2025.

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Silence Listening: A Midwest Truth-Telling Exhibition is funded by the WA Government through the Departments of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, and Primary Industries and Regional Development, with support from Yamaji Art, Museum of Geraldton, and ART ON THE MOVE.

Please direct inquiries to: silencelistening25@gmail.com

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