In this issue:
- April Phillips (Wiradjuri-Scottish, kalari/galari) yarns with Marri Ngarr artist Ryan Presley about portraiture, resilience and the spirit held within fire.
- Tara James shares the joy of dance and its power to connect in the National Portrait Gallery’s touring exhibition Dancer.
- Emma Kindred looks at the career of Joan Ross, whose work subverts
colonial imagery and its legacy with the clash of fluorescent yellow. - Elspeth Pitt talks to multidisciplinary artist Nell about ghosts, artistic lineages and hybrid art forms.
- Ellie Buttrose reveals the web of connection behind Kamilaroi/Bigambul artist Archie Moore’s kith and kin, which won the Golden Lion award at the Venice Biennale 2024.
- Kurdish-Iranian writer and filmmaker Behrouz Boochani on his portrait by Hoda Afshar, recently acquired by the National Portrait Gallery.
- Photographer David Rosetzky and KuKu Yalanji woman Jessica Mauboy in conversation about their portrait.
- Feminism, risktaking and the politics of looking: Joanna Gilmour steps into the world of Julie Rrap.
- Tsering Hannaford reflects on her experiences, process and motivation for making portraits.
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