‘The title of the exhibition empowers the ongoing commentary I have through my work about royalty, rights, Original Aboriginal and acknowledgment of true Australian history,’ explains Reko Rennie. Rennie references the recent protests and the renewed interest on a global scale of Indigenous sovereignty in his iconic paintings, carved wooden panels, gold-mirrored wall works and neons. A recurring motif throughout these works includes the ghosted outline of statues, signifying the need to call colonial histories into account and pay respect to traditional land owners.
Reko Rennie, OA RECKONING I-IV, 2020. Courtesy the artist and STATION, Melbourne
STATION
17 October to 14 November 2020
Melbourne
