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Abstract
This thesis investigates the early European colonization of Australia with particular interest in first contact and Imperialism. It is critical of High Visibility (Hi Vis) clothing and considers the 'creep' and colonising agency of Hi Vis, as a metaphor for the pervasive forces of White Colonialism and broader power relationships within Australia. The incorporation of fiction and private recollections provides insight into how the emotional characterises my work as well as engages with the narrative and fictive construction of Australian history.
My working methodologies will be central considerations. Particularly, the videos When I grow up I want to be a forger (2010), BBQ this Sunday, BYO (2011) and the sculptural installation, Joan Ross: Enter at your own risk (2010). Drawing specific attention to: history, memory, the absurd, the significance of materials, paradox and the personal.