TARNANTHI: Nicole Monks

Nicole Monks is an artist of Yamatji Wajarri, Dutch and English heritage, who works across media to express her ideas. Her practice includes interior design, textiles, furniture, photo media, installation and performance.

We are all animals is a performance where Monks embodies sheemu, a hybrid being created by the artist from emu feathers and wool, while on residency at Fowlers Gap a sheep station on shared Barkindji, Parundji and Maljangapa Country in north-west New South Wales.

Now showing at the Art Gallery of South Australia for TARNANTHI: Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art, until 28 January 2018. www.tarnanthi.com.au