Lisa Reihana's Emissaries is a vital retelling of colonial history
- Written by Jane Lydon, Wesfarmers Chair of Australian History, University of Western Australia
Still from Lisa Reihana, in Pursuit of Venus [infected] (detail), 2015–17, ultra HD video, colour, sound, 64mins. Courtesy the artist and New Zealand at Venice.
When Captain Cook embarked on his voyages across the world in the 18th century he encountered Indigenous peoples throughout the Pacific, including those who lived in the lands that...
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