Curated by Aven Noah Jr, Cairns Art Gallery presents the third iteration of Spirits in the Ink, featuring works by Onespace represented artists, Tamika Grant-Iramu, Teho Ropeyarn & Brian Robinson.
Spirits in the Ink showcases the extensive archive of Djumbunji Press Kick Arts Fine Art Printmaking, a hub for printmaking by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Far North Queensland, that was active from 2009 to 2014. Shown alongside selected works from the Cairns Art Gallery Collection and selected loans, the works in this exhibition showcase the rich and diverse cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists in the region, expressing their strong and vast cultural connection to Country. The exhibition has been developed in partnership with NorthSite Contemporary Arts in Gimuy/Cairns and City of Moreton Bay Galleries.
First Image: Tamika Grant-Iramu, Carving Memories: a new dialect, 2018. Ink and vinyl-cut print on paper, 55 x 130cm, 2AP + Edition of 5. Photo: Louis Lim. Courtesy of the artist and Onespace.
Second Image: Teho Ropeyarn, Sunset country (state III), 2025 Wall vinyl-cut print, 72 x 101cm, 2AP + Edition of 20. Photo: Michael Marzik. Courtesy of the artist and Onespace.