Arts House Listening Program

(brain canvases) In collection we gestalt: A flock of birds in the wind A school of fish in the ocean Responding to water and wind Like minds moving in collection, together we gestalt --- Because these are the artworks of around 50 contributing artists it is a bit weird to title it for everyone. I don’t feel an ownership over my ideas or artworks. I do not believe in my identity as separate from society. I don’t believe my psychology is separate from my ancestry. I believe everything I make is informed by artists and psychologists I love. And stands on the shoulders of every social justice warrior that has fought for human rights. I acknowledge all the disabled and autistic people that wished they could have had an opportunity like this and died before they did. I acknowledge those that came before me who were institutionalised for life or lobotomised for my diagnosis. And all the autistic youth and adults currently living in nursing homes in Australia. In reality, there’s a lot of disagreement about what