Lucy Simpson with her MCA Bella Room installation, 2023. Photo: Jacquie Manning.
To coincide with the International Day of People with Disability (Sunday 3 December), the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Australia has unveiled a new installation by Yuwaalaraay wirringgaa artist and designer, Lucy Simpson.
Titled Holding Ground, Simpson’s immersive artwork is the tenth iteration of the ongoing Jackson Bella Room Commission series, and it invites gallery-goers to have a sensorial experience of Country.
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