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Australia's Tent Of Resistance In India

Kochi-Muziris Biennale

Australia's Tent Of Resistance In India

Australian artist Richard Bell maps the spirit of the aboriginal resistance by setting up a tent at Aspinwall House in Kochi. Named the ‘Aboriginal Embassy’, the tent is a symbol of neglect, dispossession and resistance

Bold Statements: Richard Bell’s installation at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale
Bold Statements: Richard Bell’s installation at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale Courtesy: Kochi Biennale foundation

‘White Invaders You Are Living On Stolen Land’. These words are written in bold with black and red ink on a tent made of canvas. This installation—called ‘Aboriginal Embassy’—has been created by putting up a tent outside the main Biennale venue in Fort Kochi by Australian aboriginal artist Richard Bell, 70.

Constituted of different videos, installations and paintings, this tent stands in the face of the ruling classes across the world who have denied dues to the indigenous people. One of the posters pasted on the tent reads: ‘If You Can’t Let Me Live Aboriginal Why Preach Democracy’. This tent is a symbol of neglect, distance and dispossession.

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