Unfinished Business exhibit is now open at the Melbourne Museum

Launched as part of International Day of Disability in December 2023, the exhibit features photographic portraits revealing the stories of 30 First Nations people with lived experience of disability from across Australia. Each participant’s story is complex and intertwined with Australia’s political and social history, which has resulted in today’s high rates of disability in Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities.

The launch included a panel discussion followed by Q&A, screen viewing of the Unfinished Business documentary and concluded with a viewing of the Unfinished Business exhibition.

The Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL) is a proud partner in what has been a collaborative project between Belinda Mason Knierim, OAM a renowned human rights social documentarian, along with videography by Dieter Knierim and cultural collaboration by BSL’s Uncle John Baxter, a proud Latja Latja/Narungga man.

At the launch, Uncle John Baxter spoke of the immense pride he had in being associated with artist Belinda Mason Knierim OAM from the earliest conception of these works through to them touring around the world.

For more information about Unfinished Business go to: https://museumsvictoria.com.au/bunjilaka/whats-on/unfinished-business/

Unfinished Business is on loan from the Australian Museum, and will be on display at Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Melbourne Museum until 21 April 2024. Tickets to the exhibition will be included with Melbourne Museum general entry. Entry is free for First Peoples community members.