Blak Lens Photography Exhibition 2023

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From Saturday July 1 - Sunday July 9, embrace the unique cultural heritage, experiences and perspectives of Indigenous Australians in Blak Lens, a free outdoor photo exhibition at Darling Quarter.Take a leisurely stroll down the Civic Connector and you'll find inspiring photographs by artists Cole Baxter, Colleen Raven, Mandy Smith and Michael Jalaru Torres. Their works celebrate the cultural knowledge holders, trail blazers, nurturers, advocates, teachers, survivors, leaders and hard workers, in honour of this year's NAIDOC Week Theme 'For Our Elders.'Blak Lens is a community-lead collective of established, emerging and aspiring Blak photographers and videographers across Australia. It is a testament to the rich and diverse artistic talent within Indigenous communities, bringing together a network of creatives who use their art to explore and celebrate the unique cultural heritage, experiences, and perspectives of Indigenous Australians, while also raising awareness of ongoing struggles and injustices faced by these communities in the present day.