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"As I grew older, I became interested in using art as a weapon in the political struggle. Imagine being able to speak all the world’s languages without saying a sound. To reach people’s hearts first and then their consciousness. The anger you are carrying suddenly finds a way to emerge but in a more creative form, stronger than iron.
Art is that. During my upbringing, we did not have the financial opportunity to document our history with cameras. But with the help of each other’s memories and experiences, we were able to talk about it. And later, we could begin to make a life through art. Art has played a very important role in our family’s survival, through art life became easier for us. Eventually, people began to hear our story."

This mural was created on-site by Sunna at Campbelltown Arts Centre, employing a dynamic mode of capturing wide-ranging political topics through epic, large-scale works. Projecting a sense of frustration and a desire to widely communicate interconnected histories and issues facing First Nations people, Sunna employs incisive critique, humour and irreverence to capture the many tendrils of the colonial project from Sapmi land to the lands and waters colonised by Lieutenant Cook.