Confined 17

The Torch is proud to present Confined 17, the seventeenth annual exhibition showcasing the work of 424 First Peoples artists with lived experience of incarceration in Victoria.

The exhibition centres the artists’ voices through a large-scale video presentation showcasing interviews captured on Country and within the artist’s homes. Each interview shares the personal and creative journeys of artists, told in their own words.

An immersive collection of 497 artworks extend throughout the gallery addressing themes of kinship, healing, ancestral stories and life journeys. An expansive collective of paintings are displayed alongside traditional and contemporary pieces ranging from weavings and carved emu eggs to ceramics, a handmade woollen rug and a painted guitar. The exhibition showcases the breadth of artistic practice within The Torch’s program.

Confined 17 celebrates the growing participation of women artists in The Torch’s program through a dedicated gallery space highlighting their powerful artworks and stories. Over the past year, women artists have gathered for a regular Tiddas Group at The Torch, connecting, supporting each other and creating new works together.

100% of the artwork price goes directly to the artist.