Circular Economies Artist: Ilona McGuire (WA)

Joining our list of accomplished resident artists for Circular Economies is ⁠Ilona McGuire!

She is a Bibbulmun Noongar and Kungarakan (First Nations Australian) conceptual artist. Her interests in research and exploration of historical truth-telling and honesty informs her writing, performance and visual works. Following the 2023 national referendum, Ilona has decided to detach her attention from the anguish of colonisation and refocus on cultural identity that is not intertwined with suffering. She is committed to creating space for celebration, yarning, healing and productivity for Mob and allies come 2024, with social practice, building community and strengthening identity.

Mcguire will be hosted by North Midlands Project, Carnamah.

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Circular Economies is produced as a joint partnership by PICA - Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts and SPACED. PICA and SPACED thank our community host partners.

Holy Ground, live performance, 2022, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts. Photograph: Daniel James Grant

Explore our past programs

Know Thy Neighbour #3 (2021-23). Know Thy Neighbour #3 investigates notions of place, sites of interest, networks, and social relationships with partner communities.

Rural Utopias (2019-23). Rural Utopias is a program of residencies, exhibitions and professional development activities organised in partnership with 12 Western Australian rural and remote towns.