Wonderful to see these incredible works by acclaimed artist John Prince Siddon on display at the National Gallery of Victoria. These works were acquired for the public collection from Arthouse Gallery last year and will be permanently part of the gallery for current and future generations to see. These are important works detailing the history of the Stolen Generation and the difficult and unsatisfactory care options for disabled children in remote communities. On display now at the NGV, a must see.
Mangkaja artist and Sulman Prize finalist John Prince Siddon is a proud Walmajarri man who began his adult life as a stockman working with horses. A severe accident, which caused him to lose his leg, turned his focus to art where the stories of his family, cultural history and his love for pop culture intermingle on his canvas in a swirl of psychedelic colour. Often painting while watching the news, his work is imbued with political messaging presenting his subject to the viewer without restraint. It is a style that Prince calls ‘all mixed up’ and one that conveys we are all intricately connected through culture, history, landscape, animals — and each other.
Mangkaja artist and Sulman Prize finalist John Prince Siddon is a proud Walmajarri man who began his adult life as a stockman working with horses. A severe accident, which caused him to lose his leg, turned his focus to art where the stories of his family, cultural history and his love for pop culture intermingle on his canvas in a swirl of psychedelic colour. Often painting while watching the news, his work is imbued with political messaging presenting his subject to the viewer without restraint. It is a style that Prince calls ‘all mixed up’ and one that conveys we are all intricately connected through culture, history, landscape, animals — and each other.
10 July 2025
