“KARA Workshop”
Gabi Briggs
2 Nov → 2 Nov 2024
Online
Hosted by artist Gabi Briggs, KARA is a workshop exploring the Anaiwan Skinship System, which manifests Anaiwan reality, identity and ethics as they are derived from Country and the relationships it sustains.
KARA offers a unique opportunity for Anaiwan people to engage with cultural knowledge, fostering a deeper understanding of Anaiwan identity and connection to Place, as we continue to navigate the complexities of cultural revitalisation.
Taking place Saturday 2 November, 11am → 12pm, this online workshop is open exclusively to Anaiwan Community members.
KARA is presented as part of ARKAN & IRBELA, an exhibition exploring the ongoing Anaiwan connection to Country through the lens of reconstructed cultural knowledge. Building on the legacy of Anaiwan Matriarch Patsy Cohen’s research, this workshop aims to explore how Anaiwan cultural knowledge persists in family structures and relationships, even when not explicitly passed down. It offers participants an opportunity to reconnect with and revitalise this inherent aspect of Anaiwan identity.
KARA explores the Anaiwan Skinship System, reconstructed through thorough archival research by Anaiwan researcher Callum Clayton-Dixon. Gabi’s work shows that this knowledge, though seemingly hidden, is ingrained in the structure of Anaiwan families, including her own. As the saying goes, “when a pattern is well established, it can’t help but repeat itself.”
Presented in collaboration with Newara Aboriginal Corporation.
Gabi Briggs is an Anaiwan Gedyura artist, researcher, weaver, and community organiser. Gabi engages with the complexities of race, power, and truth-telling, seeking to restore Indigenous sovereignty and enact self-determination. Her practice reflects a commitment to returning back to Indigenous knowledges. She is a PhD candidate in Wominjeka Djeembana Indigenous research lab at Monash University.
