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Mapping Race and Violence in Settler States
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Tell stories, use art to forge a way forward

Deathscapes

‘What to do about it? Tell stories, use art to forge a way forward. I believe that when you have art you have voice…Be responsible with your voice, with your freedom, and when you do this you can change the cultural tapestry of a nation.

I would like people to take the stories to the world, to humanise what has been dehumanised, to change the world and make it a better place with these words…with your words and deeds.’

Richard Frankland

Writer’s Notes, Conversations with the Dead

Born in Melbourne, but raised mostly on the coast in south-west Victoria, Richard is a proud Gunditjmara man who has worked as a Soldier, Fisherman, and Field Officer during the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. His work with the Royal Commission led to his appearance as presenter in the award winning Australian documentary Who Killed Malcolm Smith?Richard has written, directed and produced over fifty video, documentary and film projects including the award winning No Way to Forget, After Mabo, Harry’s War and The Convincing Ground.

Some links to his work:

 

Who killed Malcolm Smith? Who Killed Malcolm Smith?

No Way to Forget  No Way To Forget


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This research was primarily supported under the Australian Research Council’s Discovery Projects funding scheme from 2016-2020.

Partial funding was received from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada’s Partnership Development Grants scheme in 2016-2017.

The views expressed herein are those of the named authors and are not necessarily those of the funders.

All content © artists and deathscapes.org, 2017.

 

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are respectfully advised that this website contains images of and references to deceased persons.

All viewers are respectfully advised that the site contains images of and references to the deaths in custody of Indigenous peoples, Black people and refugees that may cause distress.

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