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Morgan Hogg

Morgan Hogg is an artist based on unceded Darug land. Hogg is a recent graduate of Sydney College of the Arts, The University of Sydney. She is currently studying a Bachelor of Visual Arts specialising in Screen Arts and a Bachelor of Advanced Studies majoring in Film Studies. 

 

Morgan Hogg, Ariki Vaine (still), 2021, single-channel video, sound. Commissioned by Beirut Art Center and Firstdraft, with the support of the Keir Foundation. Courtesy the artist.

 

Hogg explores the identities of Indigenous perspectives within the Pacific Islands, and the cultural impact modern day has on traditional standards. Through the perspective of her Indigenous Cook Island and Anglo-Saxon heritage, Hogg utilises installations as a visual representation of the ongoing issues within the Pacific islands and Indigenous cultures in the Southern Hemisphere.

 

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Ariki Vaine

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Ariki Vaine highlights the importance of both the literal and figural meaning of ‘mother’ within Polynesian culture.

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