BLACK FLAG (1). The North Pole, latitude 90 degrees North. April 2015 Photograph by Lutz Henke. Photograph courtesy of Santiago Sierra Studio.
Dark Mofo recently announced its first major project for the 2021 festival including an artwork, Union Flag by Spanish artist Santiago Sierra, that called for the use of First Nation’s blood, which would be used to immerse the British Flag. The project drew widespread outcry including from First Nations artists.
The flag was to be put on display during the festival, but the project has now been cancelled because of backlash.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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