Portrait of a Teenage Territorian (Part 2)
From Yirrkala to Tennant Creek, these images provide a snapshot into the lives of teenagers and young adults in remote and regional parts of the Northern Territory
'BULLRIDER GANG' (2020) by Darcy DeveryNorthern Centre for Contemporary Art
Portrait of a Teenage Territorian – in isolation
The 2020 Portrait of a Teenage Territorian exhibition included images from remote and regional areas of the NT, coordinated through the hard work of regional educators and art centres. In midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, these images provide a snapshot into the lives of teenagers and young adults who are no strangers to living in isolation.
'BULLRIDER GANG' by Darcy Devery
'Myself' (2020) by Leanza Marie HingstonNorthern Centre for Contemporary Art
'Myself' by Leanza Marie Hingston
'Jaxson' (2020) by Villi TuragaiviuNorthern Centre for Contemporary Art
'Jaxson' by Villi Turagaiviu
'Bush Flower' (2020) by Xiaonan WangNorthern Centre for Contemporary Art
'Bush Flower' by Xiaonan Wang
'Jaday Kara' (2020) by Kara DaveyNorthern Centre for Contemporary Art
'Jaday Kara' by Kara Davey
'Jubilee' (2019) by Siena StubbsNorthern Centre for Contemporary Art
'Jubilee' by Siena Stubbs
"I wanted to capture the beauty of my friend. A girl who spent her teenage years overcoming the barriers that were thrown her way. Here she stands at the end of this era, ready to conquer the next stage of her life." - Siena Stubbs
'Waikean' (2020) by Elijah BakerNorthern Centre for Contemporary Art
'Waikean' by Elijah Baker
'Dion' (2020) by Tom HicksNorthern Centre for Contemporary Art
'Dion' by Tom Hicks
'Jayde' (2020) by Waikean KellyNorthern Centre for Contemporary Art
'Jayde' by Waikean Kelly
'Rami' (2020) by Grace PastrikosNorthern Centre for Contemporary Art
'Rami' by Grace Pastrikos
'tennant creek ways' (2020) by Mason MuncktonNorthern Centre for Contemporary Art
'Tennant Creek ways' by Mason Munckton
'Feels like home' (2020) by Coen WortleyNorthern Centre for Contemporary Art
'Feels like home' by Coen Wortley
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Thank you to our funders and supporters
This project was supported by the Northern Territory Government Community Benefit Fund, and this online exhibition was created with the support of the City of Darwin’s COVID-19 Response Grants Program. Heartfelt thanks to Jane Kennedy and Sally Crawford at the Northern Territory Department of Education for supporting this year's exhibition, as well as all the NT educators and parents who encouraged and assisted young people in submitting portraits. Most importantly: thank you to all the young artists who submitted work this year.
Exhibition curated by NCCA Co-Director Hamish McDonald
Online exhibition created by NCCA Project Officer Mx. Sly
Copyright for individual artworks remain with the artists, and should not be copied or reproduced without the artists' consent. For more information, contact the Northern Centre for Contemporary Art.
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