Podcasts

Tune into Let’s Talk – Black Arts as we bring you the second half of a rich and wide-ranging panel discussion between Aunty Chantay Link, Allirah Fisher, Kristal West and Will Oui, moderated by our very own Rachael Sarra. The discussion, hosted as part of the BEMAC Discussions series at BEMAC in Kangaroo Point on the 29th April this year, brough together these incredible artists and healers to reflect on the unique form of First Nations artistic storytelling and its ancient and contemporary connection to mental health, wellbeing and healing. Together, the panelists reflect on their own experiences as artists, navigating colonial institutions and non-Indigenous audiences, and considering the power and limits of creative work in offer spaces for healing and justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Guided by Rachael, Aunty Chantay, Allirah, Kristal & Will each consider the therapeutic experience of practising and creating artworks that revive culture and improve their wellbeing, and they ask: how can we normalise discussions of mental health as First Nations people in the arts industry? And how can the industry further support First Nations artists to bring their communities with them, and create spaces for healing and justice rather than profit and consumption?

You can find further details about the artists, and future BEMAC event details, by heading to their website: BEMAC Discussions: The Interconnectedness of First Nations’ Art and Healing (Live and Streamed) – Bemac