This exhibition brought together two connected installations exploring Aboriginal responses to colonialism — one conceived as an immersive video experience, the other as a space for viewing visual art. In response to the significance of the stories being told, we sought to create an environment that was both immersive and deliberately provocative.

A dramatic metal partition cuts through the existing museum space, establishing a strong spatial gesture between the two installations. Its expanded mesh surface sits in direct contrast to the sandstone of the building, its layered texture suggesting interwoven stories while challenging more conventional colonial narratives.

Within the theatrette, an oversized screen becomes an enveloping presence, deliberately out of scale with the confines of the room. Geometric bleacher seating creates an informal alternative to a traditional theatre, providing a place to pause, dwell and engage with the stories being shared. Together, screen and seating create a sense of enclosure and immersion, while keeping people at the centre of the experience.

Through scale, materiality and spatial contrast, the exhibition creates a setting that gives physical presence to difficult histories and encourages reflection on their continuing relevance.

A SUPERSENSE project completed in collaboration with CLD.