Marramarra: Indigenous Artists making History Visible

Marramarra: Indigenous Artists making History Visible

From City Road Podcast by Stories about cities and urban life

April 5, 2026 · 39 min

About this episode

This episode explores how Indigenous artists use art to tell ancient stories and create monuments in settler colonial societies.

How are ancient Indigenous stories and knowledge told through art? What is a Dhomala and what does it represent in Indigenous histories? How are Indigenous artists creating their own forms of monuments in settler colonial societies? This first City Reads episode, which is part of the City Road podcast, is themed around Indigenous public art and placemaking in the broader context of colonial and Indigenous histories. In this episode, host Jacqueline Tyrrell speaks with internationally renowned artist and curator Brook Andrew and art historian and researcher Jessica Neath about their recently published book Marramarra: Indigenous Artists making History Visible. Marramarra is a powerful collection of Indigenous artworks, stories and poems from across the planet. We find out how Indigenous artists are finding pathways to visibility and healing through a broad range of artistic mediums, along with some deeper insights into global narratives from Indigenous perspectives. Listen out for more City Reads episodes in the coming months!

People in this episode

Host: Jacqueline Tyrrell

Guests: Brook Andrew, Jessica Neath

Topics covered

  • Indigenous art
  • public art
  • placemaking
  • colonial histories
  • Indigenous perspectives

Keywords

  • Indigenous stories
  • art
  • monuments
  • colonialism
  • visibility
  • healing
  • artworks
  • poems

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Books & works: Marramarra: Indigenous Artists making History Visible

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