JO MELLOR
 
GOSSAN. JUNCTION MINE. WILYAKALI COUNTRY. 2023
linen, wool and cotton
46 x 56 cm 
 
Showing in: Eyes on Mosman
 
About the Artwork
This artwork highlights ecological and cultural issues of mining in Wilyakali Country, near Broken Hill. The intense blue of the digitally printed fabric is inspired by the Broken Hill Cobalt Project. Guided by Aboriginal methodologies of yarning and deep listening, the artist re-imagines this colour as a symbol of resilience and renewal.
 
About the Artist
Jo’s love of art began as a student at Mosman High. Her textile artworks are included in Australian and international private collections, and in 2024 she won the Australia/New Zealand Art Prize in Saatchi Gallery’s Art for Change Prize, UK. She lives and works on unceded Cammeraygal and Wilyakali Country.
 
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