TENNANT CREEK BRIO

With a raw energy that draws from the complex social, political, and historical layers of life in the Barkly region, Tennant Creek Brio explores themes of spirituality, colonisation, memory, and resistance and connection to land. Their collaborative works often respond to urbanisation, mining, and the lived experience of Country, refracted through a unique visual language that is both contemporary and rooted in tradition.

The Brio rose to national attention with their acclaimed participation in the 2020 Biennale of Sydney (NIRIN), and have since exhibited widely across Australia, including major presentations at ACCA, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, Araluen Art Centre, Sydney Contemporary and the Melbourne Art Fair. In 2024, their work was included in Juparnta Ngattu Minjinypa: Iconocrisis at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art curated by Max Delany and Cross Section at CASSANDRA BIRD, Sydney.

Their practice has been the subject of extensive critical attention in publications such as meMO magazine, Artlink, Un Magazine, Art Collector, Art Guide, ArtNet and The Sydney Morning Herald, with leading critics recognising the Brio’s contribution to redefining the scope and power of contemporary Indigenous art in Australia.

Courtesy Cassandra Bird.