Taking place this year from Sunday 6 - Sunday 13 July, NAIDOC Week celebrates and recognises the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
This year during NAIDOC Week, artist Dr Emma Hicks has developed an artwork titled 'Care for Country' that will be on display at Northbridge Plaza.
About the artwork
Title: Care for Country
This artwork brings together flora and fauna native to Cammeraygal Country. It serves as both a reminder and an invitation to tread lightly and practise care for Country — to recognise and respect the deep, ongoing relationships between land, water, and all living beings. Country speaks through relationships. If you look closely, you’ll see a Razor Grinder cicada, native cockroach, Grey-headed Flying Fox, Brush Turkey footprints, Casuarina, Native Bluebell, Native Cypress Pine, Scribbly Gum, Sydney Red Gum, Rough Tree Fern, and Sydney Peppermint woven throughout the artwork.
Emma has included a range of canopy, sub-canopy, and ground-cover plants and animals that live within the Sydney Sandstone Gully Forest and Ridgetop Woodland. These ecosystems, connected to the Northbridge area, hold layered cultural and ecological knowledges. This artwork invites you to consider what it means to care for Country.
About the artist
Dr Emma Hicks is a Sydney-based artist, writer, and educator of Gamilaroi and European heritage. She has a multidisciplinary practice spanning film, sculpture, installation, drawing, and writing. Emma works responsively to site or concept with connection to place and personal storytelling as recurring themes in her practice. Emma has lived on Cammeraygal Country for over a decade.
Explore the NAIDOC trail
Discover more about Cammeraygal Country by connecting with the plants, birds, and insects that call Cammeraygal Country home. This interactive trail is a fun and educational way for kids and families to explore nature and culture together.
Find out more about the trail
