“this mob”
this mob.
1 July → 19 Aug 2019

A photo of West Space's white walled gallery that has been painted over with the Aboriginal flag on the wall and a sign on the floor that reads "THIS IS A BLACK SPACE NOW".
this mob., 2019, West Space, Bourke street. Image courtesy of artist.

this mob took over West Space for six weeks. There was a bunch of stuff for blak people to see and do. Some events are open to the public, and some are just for us.

this mob is a blak arts collective based on Boonwurrung and Wurundjeri lands. we centre and prioritise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the work that we do, creating spaces to come together to unite emerging blak artists. during our stay at west space we will be taking advantage of the rareness of having physical space to occupy by creating new artwork, sharing our work with one another, talking about things that matter to us, inviting guests into our space when we want to, and providing the time/space to rest, relax and be together without external pressure to produce or present.

this mob. is a blak arts collective based on Boonwurrung and Wurundjeri lands. we centre and prioritise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the work that we do, creating spaces to come together to unite emerging blak artists. we also run workshops, sharing skills in life drawing, emu feather adornment making, collage, makeup, lino-print and more. by centering blakness, we’re finding new ways to exist and thrive in the arts world that do not cater to whiteness.