Suffer in Silence

Join us at Boomalli for the opening night of Suffer in Silence curated by Cherokee Lord, featuring works by Boomalli Artist Members.

Exhibiting Artists:

Jeffrey Samuels, Dr. Bronwyn Bancroft AM, Blak Douglas, Danny Eastwood, James P. Simon, Graham Toomey,
Wirrin Ward-Lowe, Jessie Waratah, Aaron Kennedy, Rubyrose Bancroft, Wanita Lowe, Chenaya Bancroft-Davies, Bindimu Currie, Nola Taylor, Annette Kennedy Charmaine Davis, Beverley Garces, Susanne Lousick, Sharon Smith, Phillip Orcher, Jacqueline Jacky, Kakira Brennan (Moog), Jasmine Sarin, Gene Kelaher, Deborah Taylor, Darren Charlwood, Hayley Pigram, Jaluka Rosalina Quinlin, Kyra Kum-Sing, and Jude Jarrett.
 

The exhibition will open on Thursday 29th October from 6pm and continue until Saturday 23rd January 2027.

The opening night will include a Welcome to Country by Aunty Barb Simms and a performance by Gomeroi rapper, Kobie Dee.
 

“Suffer in Silence explores the many forms of unspoken pain carried across time – from the internal battles of the mind to the cultural silencing imposed through colonisation. It positions silence not as absence, but as a charged space: a site of suppression, survival, and ultimately, resistance.

This exhibition traces how silence has been weaponised, inherited, endured, and finally broken. It invites audiences to witness the shift from internalised suffering to outspoken truth-telling, activism, and cultural resurgence.” – Cherokee Lord

We hope you can join us on the opening night to experience this powerful exhibition, and celebrate our artists and their work.