5 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artists to Watch at This Year's Festival
As part of our Angel’s Palace programming in 2017, we’re presenting a series of performances, talk and panels exploring Indigenous art, storytelling, histories and cultures. Here are 5 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to watch at this year’s Festival.
#1. Claire G. Coleman
Winner of the 2016 black&write! writing fellowship, Claire will be launching her award-winning debut novel Terra Nullius, set in the great southern region of Western Australia (and written while travelling around Australia in a caravan). Claire identifies with the South Coast Noongar people, and her family are associated with the area around Ravensthorpe and Hopetoun.
Book now to see Claire at Brisbane Writers Festival
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#2. Luke Pearson
Luke is the founder of @IndigenousX, created as a platform for 52 Indigenous people per year to share their knowledge, opinions and experiences with a wide audience. Their partnership with the Guardian Australia allows IndigenousX to share their stories with the world. As well as appearing on a number of panels, Luke will present a free fireside chat during Brisbane Writers Festival. Luke is a Gamilaroi man.
Book now to see Luke at Brisbane Writers Festival
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#3. Nakkiah Lui
Nakkiah is a cowriter and star of Black Comedy on ABC, and was an artist in residence at Griffith Theatre Company, playwright in residence at Belvoir, and has appeared on Q&A and The Drum. Nakkiah will talk about storytelling and writing for performance on various panels at this year’s Festival. Nakkiah is a Gamillaroi/Torres Strait Islander woman.
Book now to see Nakkiah at Brisbane Writers Festival
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#4. Alec Doomadgee
Alec is highly regarded amongst his people and peers as a Tribal Lore man and Warrior for the 'Knowledge Keepers'. He has recently been seen in the ABC series
Book now to see Alec at Brisbane Writers Festival
Watch the trailer for Zach’s Ceremony
#5. Alexis Wright
Alexis is renowned as the author of the prize-winning novels Carpentaria and The Swan Book, and her books have been published widely overseas. Her new book of non-fiction is Tracer Tilmouth, a collective memoir of the charismatic Aboriginal leader, political thinker and entrepreneur who died in Darwin in 2015. Alexis is a member of the Waanyi nation of the southern highlands of the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Read more about performances and talks taking place in Angel’s Palace
Book now to see Alexis at Brisbane Writers Festival