Before and After

Before and After explores the divide between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australia.

In recent years, as elections have come and gone, we have witnessed our governments at first refuse, and then say ‘sorry’. However, until those words are truly felt by a largely complacent population, how can we hope
to bridge the divide?

As we look forwards, to an inevitable time where we no longer carry the Queen in our pockets, we must not only recognise the atrocities of those that came before us, but work to ensure the breakdown of lingering prejudice and inequality.

Only then do we stand a chance of defining an indentity we can all share.

Yianni Hill

Yianni has worked as a graphic designer both in Australia and overseas. His work has been published and exhibited internationally and has won numerous national and international awards, including a scholarship to work at Fabrica – the United Colors of Benetton's communication research centre based in Treviso, Italy. On returning to Australia, Yianni lectured in the South Australian School of Art Masters programme at the University of South Australia and worked as the senior creative at graphic design and advertising firm slipperyfish. Yianni is currently serving a six month sabbatical pursuing various creative endeavours including his work as co-founder and co-curator of The Australia Project.

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