26-01-2022 17:34 via theguardian.com

‘We are tearing open that wound’: the First Nations artists reclaiming Tasmania

For the island’s Mona Foma festival, public spaces ‘dripping in colonialism’ have been disrupted with screams, violence and truthLaunceston is one of Australia’s oldest and perhaps most characterful cities. It’s full of Georgian, Victorian and Federation-era buildings largely untouched by wrecking balls or developers, often bearing their year of construction a century ago or more.With manicured lawns, flowerbeds and a classically inspired 1859 fountain, Prince&rsquo
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