Proppanow - Occurrent Affair

Lismore Regional Gallery is pleased to present Occurrent Affair - a major exhibition featuring new and recent works by influential Aboriginal artist collective proppanow. Established in 2003, proppanow is one of Australia’s leading cultural collectives – members Vernon Ah Kee, Tony Albert, Richard Bell, Megan Cope, Jennifer Herd, Gordon Hookey and Laurie Nilsen explore the politics of Aboriginal art and culture, re-thinking what it means to be a ‘contemporary Aboriginal artist’. Conceived as a collaborative activist gesture, Occurrent Affair addresses current socio-political, economic and environmental issues, while celebrating the strength, resilience and continuity of Aboriginal culture. Engaging wordplay through its title, Occurrent Affair references the sensational journalistic style of some television current affair programs. Occurrent Affair embraces the slippage between language and its associated readings to probe and present new narratives. The exhibition will reflect on the ongoing state of affairs affecting Aboriginal communities – issues that are relevant to all Australians. This is an exhibition from The University of Queensland Art Museum, touring with Museums and Galleries of NSW. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body. This project is assisted by the Australian Government’s Visions of Australia program.