Forbidden

by Fiona Foley, Christine Morrow, Franca Tamisari

Fiona Foley’s ‘Forbidden’ conjures an image of an artist who, in her practice, peers behind doors that society would prefer stayed shut. Foley not only looks behind doors, but shines a light into the darkness and brings forth what she finds to public view. As a Badtjala woman from the Hervey Bay region in Queensland she has been forthright in displaying her culture and the sins that have been enacted against Australia’s Indigenous people. She has also been remarkably candid as a female artist in addressing the sexuality of Indigenous women, what is not permitted or out of bounds can also be a forbidden fruit, at once compelling and dangerous. Her work comprises photographs, sculpture and installations, printmaking and video. Essays by Franca Tamisari, Alison Kubler, Rachel Kent and others.

152 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009