The Circus of The Oppressed.

The Circus of The Oppressed.

Series

Satirically employing the style of vintage circus posters in works on paper and a giant interactive jigsaw puzzle, TextaQueen examines the tokenisation and exploitation of marginalised artists in institutional contexts. Initially developed while studying the political, circus, and magic posters and books in the State Library of Victoria’s archive during a Creative Fellowship, this is an evolving, accumulative series in response to oppressive dynamics in Arts institutions and beyond.