“Escape”
Alan Stewart
9 Apr → 22 May 2022
Window
Alan Stewart, ‘Escape’, 2022, photograph, installation view: West Space Window, Collingwood Yards, 2022. Photography by Janelle Low.
Presented in the West Space Window, Escape is a new body of work by Taungurung/Filipino artist Alan Stewart. This work was created during lockdowns as the artist experienced a longing to connect to Country.
“Country has always been my escape and connection to my culture. Without it, I lost a sense of self and a way to revitalise my spirit. Those early mornings and long drives helped me to see what’s special about being on country, land that holds such a deep meaning to my ancestors. I look back now and realise how lucky I was.” – Alan Stewart
Presented as part of PHOTO 2022 International Festival of Photography. The West Space Window is supported by the City of Yarra through their Annual Arts Grants Program.
Alan Stewart is a Taungurung and Filipino man. He utilises photography to document his family, community, and personal journey as a First Nations person. Reflecting stories from his childhood—first in Manila, and then in Melbourne— Stewart’s pictures showcase his rich Filipino and Australian Aboriginal backgrounds.