Yawuru dancer Tara Gower and Torres Strait Islander
dancer Baden Hitchcock were photographed in Chicago
during Bangarra Dance Theatre’s 27th international
tour. Through the company’s international touring
program Bangarra undertakes the role of ambassador
for First Nations culture, sharing knowledge and raising
awareness of the rich cultural history of Australia’s
First Nations communities.
‘Being photographed near the Trump building was
a political comment on ancient ways of living and
how thousands of years of knowledge has been
ignored. I felt free, representing the strength of
culture through dance.’
Tara Gower
‘In cities you’re still on Country, you don’t have to be
out bush. This photo is powerful because it is the voice
of our people, land and sea calling out for change.’
Baden Hitchcock