Territory
- Oil on linen
- 83.5 x 130.5 x 4.2 cm
- Jarrad Martyn
Jarrad Martyn explores how different moments in Australian history have been framed and how we engage with spaces when they have become abandoned. In his paintings, Martyn uses the principle of bricolage, 'something constructed from a diverse range of things,' to bring together imagery and research findings to create potential episodes of the history being explored. Martyn encourages the audience to try and deduce what is unfolding in his images, and to ultimately consider how complicit we are in the construction of history.
In this particular work, Martyn explored how the early settlers used Lake Joondalup for several different functions, including being used for market gardens, poultry, dairy, bees and for a piggery. Original images were sourced or recreated to be arranged together with heritage listed sites from the surrounding area.
The subdued palette reflects one of the Noongar translations of Joondalup, which means either 'place of glistening or whiteness', and acknowledges the long-standing relationship between Indigenous people and the site.
This work was selected as the winner of the City of Joondalup Community Invitation Art Award in 2017.
- Collections: Art Collection