{"product_id":"sian-harris-yunpuru","title":"Sian Harris, Yunpuru","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSian Harris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eYunpuru,\u003c\/em\u003e 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic on canvas, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e40 x 50 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist bio\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSian Harris is a Kurnu Paakantyi woman from Wilcannia in far west New South Wales. She is a contemporary Aboriginal artist who works mainly with acrylic on canvas and mixed media works on paper.Her body of work comes from the worldview of a Kurnu Paakantyi Nhuungku and focuses on Paakantyi Spirituality; Aboriginal resistance; connection to Country; queerness; and representations of womanhood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst Nations concepts of time are cyclical and all encompassing; what happened in the past is happening now. I can’t speak on the modern without addressing the past. The impacts of colonisation are seen in everyday life for us. One major aspect of colonisation that as impacted negatively on a further marginalised group within an already marginalised group is the historical erasure of Blak LGBTQI+ individuals. Our strengthening catchcry and affirmation, which asserts our sovereignty, is Always Was, Always Will Be – I extend this to our existence as Blak people who identify as LGBTQIA+SB. We have always been here. My work reaffirms and examines this. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt also declares that Aboriginal art can and should explore the gamut of human experience, just like other styles do, thus stepping away from often sanitised versions of voice and truth. This is a representation in a modern time that acknowledges existence of people like me from other times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork statement\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis is what a thriving, Blak, queer body healing on Country looks like. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nightingale Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51824994844960,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/5809\/1296\/files\/Untitleddesign-2026-06-12T103910.334.png?v=1781224763","url":"https:\/\/nightingale-gallery.myshopify.com\/products\/sian-harris-yunpuru","provider":"Nightingale Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}