An artist, broadcaster and political activist, her performative photographs, videos and installations feature members of her family and friends as well as items from her collection of ‘Aboriginalia’ – assorted black dolls and kitsch. In the largest retrospective of her work to date,Melbourne-based, Deacon works across photography, video, sculpture and installation to explore dichotomies such as childhood and adulthood, comedy and tragedy, and theft and reclamation. Jokes mostly rely on mocking the weak—in humour, cruelty is given free reign. In the largest retrospective of her work to date, DESTINY marks the artist’s first solo show in over 15 years. True to her name, in recent years Destiny Deacon has blazed an extraordinary trail. : Artist Destiny Deacon and the origins of this word"Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiersDeacon's work has been featured in numerous local and international exhibitions such asIn 1998 Deacon explored her mother's life by photographing her family in theWikipedia articles with TePapa identifiers"Under the spell of the poppies, from the series Oz"Short description is different from WikidataUsing what she had learnt about politics through Perkins, the "Angels", and her upbringing, Deacon started taking photographs of her culture using her trademark "black dollies" and otherWikipedia articles with Trove identifiersDeacon works across a spectrum of different mediums includingAll Wikipedia articles written in Australian EnglishAn early video work was "Home video" (1987).Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary ArtDeacon said in an interview published in theWikipedia articles with RKDartists identifiersBefore her foray into professional photography, Deacon became involved withWikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiersDeacon's interest in photography started at a very early age.https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Destiny_Deacon&oldid=977232345Articles with short description added by PearBOT 5

Featuring more than 100 multi International Audience Engagement Network (IAE)Victorian Foundation for Living Australian ArtistsThis map of DESTINY shows areas of moving image and noise stimuli, as well seating. Ms Deacon … One of Australia’s most acclaimed contemporary Aboriginal artists, Destiny Deacon, will be celebrated in an exhibition shown at the National Gallery of Victoria’s (NGV) re-opening. Yet in Deacon's twisted currency, one … Offering a nuanced, thoughtful and, at times, intensely funny snapshot of contemporary Australian life, Deacon reminds us that ‘serious’ art can also have a sense of humour.The National Gallery of Victoria acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of MelbourneDestiny Deacon is one of Australia’s boldest and most acclaimed contemporary artists. Last laughs is one of Deacon's best works. Destiny Deacon (born 1957) is an Indigenous Australian photographer and media artist.

A selection of photographic works produced by Destiny Deacon over two decades. By continuing to use our site, you accept our use of cookies, revisedThe erasure of India’s lowest caste; opposing the colonising gaze with Trinh T. Minh-ha; and finding resistance in obliquityIn our series of interviews with the artists of the Brent Biennial, meet Avant Gardening 16 works Melbourne Noir Destiny Deacon; Virginia FRASER I don't wanna be a bludger Destiny Deacon; Michael Riley Abi See Da Classroom Destiny Deacon; Virginia FRASER Smile Destiny Deacon Pacified Destiny Deacon Where's Mickey?

Titled Deacon , the retrospective features work in a variety of media, spanning 30 years of the artist and political activist’s production. Destiny Deacon is one of Australia’s boldest and most acclaimed contemporary artists. Ballard for the Brent Biennial became all-too relevant during lockdownDrawing its title from the work of poet Iman Mersal, The Crack Begins Within gathers artists who largely identify with the Global South‘London Became a Strange Place... a Different Set of Rules Was Applicable’The Dutch-Filipino artist traces evidence of the current global climate crisis through the changing life of islanders in the Visayan SeaThe Collective Using Gardening to Strike Up ConversationAn exhibition of work by locally based filmmakerYour Guide to Exhibitions in Shanghai and BeijingMixing fiction writing with art making, ‘Words at an Exhibition: an exhibition in ten chapters and five poems’ opened this weekCaste Aside: the Manual Scavengers of Tamil NaduWe use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve your experience.

Destiny Deacon is a descendant of the KuKu (Far North Queensland) and Erub/Mer (Torres Strait) people. In the largest retrospective of her work to date, DESTINY marks the artist’s first solo show in over 15 years.