Tidal Lagoons 

Sally Gabori, an Indigenous Australian artist, created ‘Tidal Lagoons’ using vibrant acrylic paints. She began painting in her late seventies, after a lifetime of living on Bentinck Island in Queensland. Gabori’s paintings are far more than just pretty colors; they are powerful expressions of identity, history, and resilience. They capture the essence of her homeland, a place deeply connected to her identity as a Kaiadilt woman. The bright blues and yellows evoke the island's unique landscape, its lagoons, and the surrounding sea that shaped Gabori’s life and cultural understanding. Her work defies traditional Western art conventions, offering a unique perspective rooted in Indigenous knowledge and experience. The use of abstraction is not merely aesthetic; it conveys a profound sense of place and belonging, a spiritual connection to the land that colonialism sought to erase. ‘Tidal Lagoons’ embodies Gabori’s personal story and reflects the broader historical context of Indigenous displacement and cultural survival.