“I do this for many reasons: Love, passion, adventure, freedom… But when I really think about it, the main reason for this project is to raise awareness about the fragility of our beautiful country and the importance of sustainability so that the treasure we have can endure for future generations.”
The Australian Embassy in Berlin is exhibiting an early career survey of digital illustrations by Dylan Mooney, a proud First Nations / Yuwi, Torres Strait, and South Sea Islander man living and working on Quandamooka Country near Brisbane, Australia.
Dylan Mooney is among artists who are rethinking digital technologies and artistic practices to consider contemporary issues around identity, desire and representation. Interested in the ways in which we can reframe the conversation around some of the voices that have been left out, the artist has made an important body of work that embodies a shift in representation of queer love among people of colour.
Influenced by history, culture and family, Mooney responds to community stories, current affairs and social media. Armed with a rich cultural upbringing, Mooney now translates the knowledge and stories passed down to him, through art. Legally blind, the digital medium’s backlit display allows the artist to produce a high-impact illustrative style with bright, saturated colour that reflects his experiences with keen political energy and insight. This blending of digital technology and social commentary is a uniting of the artist’s sense of optimism – pride within the works exude with profoundness and substance.
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