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How AI images are ‘flattening’ Indigenous cultures – creating a new form of tech colonialism
It feels like everything is slowly but surely being affected by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). And like every other disruptive technology before it, AI is having both positive and negative outcomes for society. One of these negative outcomes is the very specific, yet very real cultural harm posed to Australia’s Indigenous populations.
The Conversation
Book Preview: Thin Skin by Jennifer Higgie
There are many parallels between skin and painting. “Paint is a thin skin on a surface—a layer that transmits ideas into the world,” writes Jennifer Higgie in Thin Skin, the accompanying publication to a 2023 exhibition featuring paintings by thirty-six Australian and international artists.
Jackson McLaren
Mostafa Azimitabar paints for humanity
Buoyed by the power of love and the spirit of artistic invention, Mostafa Azimitabar’s new solo exhibition at Maitland Regional Gallery turns dehumanising narratives on their head.
Jasmeet Kaur Sahi
On mystery road with Zanny Begg
Buoyed by rich feminist histories, the multifaceted work of Zanny Begg, who is now showing at the Western Plains Cultural Centre, reveals the possibility of paths not taken and the way age-old legacies persist.
Jo Higgins
Colour mapping
The National Gallery of Australia’s latest Know My Name exhibition presents the work of Australian fashion pioneers Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson alongside pieces by Sonia Delauney, tracing the French artist and designer’s influential use of colour and light.
Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
Making material change
Now showing at Manly Art Gallery & Museum, the 5th Tamworth Textile Triennial: Residue + Response, showcases 25 diverse artworks and considers what contemporary textiles can be.