Fish out of Water – whitecubemildura

Fish out of Water - March Installation whitecubemildura Gouache on River Pebbles

This piece continues my exploration into my parents’ migration from Italy to Australian in the 1950’s. Three sardines are drawn on river pebbles and as the title suggests they are out of context. Sardines are native to the Mediterranean waters near Sardinia – these are the waters that my parent’s boats would have navigated as they left Italy on their journey to Australia. This works continues my visual exploration of being caught between the Italian culture of my parents and the Australian culture that I was born into.

Fish out of Water - March Installation whitecubemildura

Fish out of Water - March Installation whitecubemildura (detail)

whitecubemildura is an Artist Run Initiative in Mildura, Victoria. Three small spaces located in business windows in the CBD will showcase innovative work by artists, makers and other creative people who live locally or have a strong connection to the area. To read more about whitecubemildura visit http://whitecubemildura.blogspot.com.au/