Confined 15

Confined 15 includes artworks by First Nations artists currently in or recently released from prisons across Victoria. 

presented by The Torch

Featuring a diverse selection of over 400 artworks by more than 380 artists, Confined 15 presents a strong visual metaphor for the over-representation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system and showcases the power of culture in the process of healing and reconnection.

Artwork Story

These are the ceremony grounds of the Murray River people of Swan Hill. The life of the Murray and the spirits of our old people are where our ceremonial grounds are.

Wadi Wadi/Wemba Wemba peoples Ceremony Grounds
J.Kirby, Wadi Wadi/Wemba Wemba peoples Ceremony Grounds, 2023 acrylic on canvas 62 x 80 cm