Gloria Jean’s 2018
Blackgin (MACGUIRE, Georgia) (Wurundjeri)
Registration number
1796106
Artist/maker
Blackgin (MACGUIRE, Georgia) (Wurundjeri)
Title
Gloria Jean’s
Production date
2018
Medium
broadsheet paperbark
Dimensions (H x W x D)
40.5 x 40.5 x 4.7 cm (framed)
Credit line
Purchased 2019
City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection
© the artist, courtesy of the artist
Keywords
Blackgin, Georgia MacGuire, paperbark, Gloria Jeans, 2018, Marnda Grik
Summary
This artwork by Blackgin (Georgia MacGuire) was acquired by the Art and Heritage Collection in 2019.
Blackgin is a Wurundjeri artist living in the Central Goldfields. With a focus on exploring themes around her matriarchal lineage and notions of feminism, Blackgin engages with materials that connect her to her cultural heritage through traditional uses. Blackgin is particularly known for her work using paperbark.