One Day, Many Voices

On May 27 1967, 90 per cent of Australians voted in favour of altering the constitution so that Indigenous people would be included in the national census. The years and months leading up to this turning point in Australian history were marked by protests and petitions by First Nations people from across the country; and it is this movement for change that Bunjilaka seeks to capture in One Day, Many Voices. Footage and images from this period will be presented on screens inside voting booths, along with historic ephemera. Koorie artists have also been invited to create and display work in response to the referendum – look out for photo-collages by Gunditjmara artist Hayley Millar-Baker and the striking digital print ‘Protest Baby’ by Gunnai/Gunditjmara artist Arika Waulu.