QUT Centre for Justice provided support to Aspro Phoebe Hart through a Strategic Initiative Grant, enabling her to undertake a 28-day international trip to document the Australia Taiwan First Nations Arts Exchange. The project was spearheaded by Dr. Sophie McIntyre of QUT in Brisbane and Dr. Fang Chun-wei of the National Museum of Prehistory in Taitung.
This QUT ethics-approved creative practice research project included several artists from both Australia and Taiwan, with the intention of highlighting Indigenous artistic practices and collaborations. Participants included Dr. Leah King-Smith, Dr. Robert Andrew, Judy Watson from Australia, as well as Yuma Taru, Labay Eyong, and Akac Orat.
Each artist is associated with different tribal or language groups, and their artistic practices encompass a range of methods and materials, from weaving to large-scale installations. The documentary filming tracked their collaborative efforts across cultural boundaries and featured interviews with experts in contemporary Indigenous art in various locations throughout Taiwan.
During the trip, the team engaged with representatives from TITV (Taiwan Indigenous Television) and the Australian Office in Taipei, along with various independent artists, art writers, curators, journalists, academics, and filmmakers.
The Strategic Initiative Grant has resulted in approximately 75 hours of unedited video and audio material. The team plans to produce two versions of a documentary film from this content: a 15-minute film for gallery exhibition in December 2025 and a 45-minute version for broadcast in early 2026.
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