Meet the Artists
Protoje
Kingston, Jamaica
Protoje, is a contemporary Reggae singer, and songwriter from Jamaica. His mother is Jamaican singer, Lorna Bennett, best known for her 1972 rendition of “Breakfast in Bed”.
Leader of The Indiggnation band – this powerful songwriter and philosophical thinker articulates the righteous anger of an emerging generation. Protoje reports for duty, re-establishing the standard for the decaying art of socially responsible, mentally stimulating lyricism.
Nadia Hernandez
Melbourne, Australia
Nadia Hernández’s multi-disciplinary practice reflects a process of bearing witness to the loss of home and the symbolic power of memory and memorialisation. Informed by her experience as a Venezuelan woman living in Australia, and positioning herself both within and outside the Venezuelan diaspora, Hernández makes art as a means to connect with a sense of place that exists beyond psychic and geographic boundaries
Rossella Barbante
Rome, Italy
Rossella's work has also been enriched by foreign experiences such as the art residency at the Academy of Cluj Napoca, has been exhibited nationally and internationally thanks to the collaboration with galleries such as the Westend Galerie in Frankfurt, Lorenzelli Arte, Museo Diocesano in Milan, Mudima Foundation, Paratissima and many others.
Tinarna Herczeg
Dharug Country, Australia
Tiarna Herczeg (she/her) is a proud First Nations and Hungarian woman born and raised on Dharug Country practising on Gadigal lands. Herczeg identifies as Kuku Yalanji/Kuku Nyungkul , with family ties extending to Hopevale, Cherbourg, and Laura, QLD. Weaving inspiration from these diverse landscapes. Her artistic practice is deeply personal and intuitive, allowing her to paint without preconceived notions. For Herczeg, art is a ritual of listening and learning, a way to ground herself and stay connected to her spiritual and cultural roots amidst frequent relocations.
