Katie West: Clearing

Artist and Yindjibarndi woman Katie West uses naturally dyed textiles and installation works to draw attention to the ways in which we relate to country and preserve it for future generations. In her new exhibition at TarraWarra Museum of Art, she combines floor to ceiling textile works, cushions and seating, all naturally dyed using plants collected from the local region, with key texts by Indigenous writers such as Kerry Arabena, Aunty Joy Murphy Wandin and Bruce Pascoe to encourage visitors to reconnect with their natural environment. It’s part of ART+CLIMATE=CHANGE 2019, a biennial festival of exhibitions and events that harnesses the power of creativity and the arts to inform, engage and inspire action on climate change.