You are invited to the opening of our latest exhibitions that span the Djeran – Djilba seasons, Terra Nullius by Noongar artist Christopher Pease (Minang/Wardandi/Bibbulmun), and OA_RR by Kamilaroi artist Reko Rennie.
Christopher Pease: Terra Nullius powerfully transforms a colonial fiction of “nobody’s land”. Drawing from museum archives and 19th-century colonial landscape painting, Pease reworks images that once framed Western Australia as empty and available for settlement, reinscribing Indigenous presence into landscapes through bold Noongar iconography. The exhibition is a vivid assertion of sovereignty, resilience and enduring connection to Country.
In Reko Rennie: OA_RR, two major multi-channel video works by Kamilaroi artist Reko Rennie collapse boundaries between street performance and ceremony, colonial history and contemporary assertion. Through hand-painted cars, circular burnouts, and immersive soundscapes, Rennie transforms both desert and docklands into charged terrains of memory – declaring continuous Aboriginal presence, pride, and cultural authority. The exhibition blends urban car culture, ancestral motifs, and personal memory into bold, cinematic experiences.
Exhibitions curated by Lia McKnight.
Event Details
Thursday 28 May 2026
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Free event, open to the public
Formalities from 6pm
Welcome to Country
Complimentary refreshments provided
Exhibition Open: 29 May – 23 August 2026
John Curtin Gallery’s exhibitions spanning the Djeran – Djilba seasons have been made possible with the support of Lendlease, The Navigators, and Lotterywest.
Header image credit: Christopher Pease, Target, 2005, oil on linen, 100 x 180 cm. Nelson Family Collection. Courtesy of the artist and Gallerysmith. Photography by Sharon Baker.
