Going forward it is important for me to keep this relationship with museums so that I can still connect and interact with my people’s objects, so they are not alone. In reflection, I feel a responsibility to continue my work so I can continue to bring this information and stories to my family. This will help to connect and protect these stories and keep them alive and thriving for the future generations.
Author and artist biography
Dylan Mooney is a Yuwi man from Mackay, North Queensland, Torres Strait Islander from Darnley Island and Australian born South Sea Islander. Mooney’s practice includes digital illustrations, drawing and print- making and street art – inspired by history, culture, family history and community stories.
Mooney uses his art practice to share his stories of what it is like to be an Indigenous person in modern Australia. With his various mediums, Mooney captures the struggles and hardships First Nations peoples have gone through as well as highlighting stories of resilience and survival about how far Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander peoples and South Sea Islander peoples have come.