Colleen Strangways: Wathlu Anthunda (My World)
Highlights
- Explore 38 powerful portraits showcasing First Nations people, revealing deep cultural narratives across 30 communities.
- Experience the intimate blend of public and personal worlds through Colleen Strangways' evocative photographic storytelling.
- Marvel at high-concept works set against stunning natural landscapes, enhancing the visual impact of each portrait.
- Visit the complementary display of 'UV Songlines' during Adelaide Fringe 2026 for a deeper cultural connection.
Colleen Strangways is an Adelaide-based Arabana, Mudbura, Gurindji and Warlpiri photographer and filmmaker. ‘Wathlu Anthunda (My World)’ brings together 38 powerful portraits of First Nations people from 30 communities, drawn from across Strangways’ 15-year career.
Moving between public and intimate worlds, the exhibition places portraits of respected leaders alongside family photographs made on Country at Mpantwe (Alice Springs) and near Kati Thanda (Lake Eyre) in South Australia’s Far North.
High-concept works are staged within natural landscapes or in Strangways’ improvised home studio. Through staging, adornment and special-effects, Strangways creates a cinematic visual language for cultural storytelling. Her subjects are presented through an Aboriginal lens, and depicted, quite simply, in a good light. This is the most comprehensive presentation of her photographic practice to date.
A complementary display of Strangways’ ‘UV Songlines: Illuminating Ancestral Roots’ series will run in ART POD [Ground Floor, Colonel Light Centre, 25 Pirie St] during Adelaide Fringe 2026 [20 February – 22 March 2026].
Image: Colleen Strangways, ‘Nunga Queen (Janelle Saunders)’, 2014. Image courtesy of the artist.
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- Australian Museums and Galleries Association
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