The work speaks of the lives of the tyrelore (Island Wives) of the Bass Strait Islands of Tasmania where tarenorerer spent much of her life. Audiences navigate the places where tarenorerer’s own story continues to inform the trauma and conflicts still present in the lives of Tasmanian Aboriginal people today. The experiences of this woman, during the early colonisation of Tasmania, are represented in the work and still resonate throughout time with chilling currency and poised relevance. The resulting voice is questioning and resolute.
Island Shrine was first presented at the Carnegie Gallery, Maritime Museum of Tasmania, as part of Dark Mofo, 2018.