Perth Festival acknowledges the Noongar people who continue to practise values, language, beliefs and knowledge on kwobidak boodjar.

Noongar people remain the spiritual and cultural birdiyangara of this place and we honour and respect the caretakers and custodians and the vital role Noongar people play for our community and our Festival to flourish.

We also acknowledge all First Nations people, whose contributions make our Festival culturally and artistically richer.
Our hearts are happy that you are here, on the traditional lands of Whadjuk, part of the Bibbulmun nation and its people.

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Stolen Wages

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With his vivid memory and natural talent for capturing movement and colour, Mervyn shares his life, Country and history of his family in paintings, drawings, carvings and animations that reveal love, struggle and triumph.

Stolen Wages features newly commissioned paintings that continue Mervyn’s legacy of telling truth to power, following his historic court victory over the State Government for decades of wages stolen from the station workers of the Kimberley.

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Mervyn Street

Stolen Wages

A Perth Festival commission

Kimberley Country, its beauty and its iconic cattle musters and cowboys are brought to life in a vibrant collection of the pioneering artworks of Gooniyandi Elder and artist Mervyn Street.

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A Perth Festival commission

Kimberley Country, its beauty and its iconic cattle musters and cowboys are brought to life in a vibrant collection of the pioneering artworks of Gooniyandi Elder and artist Mervyn Street.

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Perth Festival acknowledges the Noongar people who continue to practise values, language, beliefs and knowledge on kwobidak boodjar.

Noongar people remain the spiritual and cultural birdiyangara of this place and we honour and respect the caretakers and custodians and the vital role Noongar people play for our community and our Festival to flourish.

Mervyn Street

Stolen Wages

A Perth Festival commission

Kimberley Country, its beauty and its iconic cattle musters and cowboys are brought to life in a vibrant collection of the pioneering artworks of Gooniyandi Elder and artist Mervyn Street.

Dates & Times

Access

Tickets

Location

A Perth Festival commission

Kimberley Country, its beauty and its iconic cattle musters and cowboys are brought to life in a vibrant collection of the pioneering artworks of Gooniyandi Elder and artist Mervyn Street.

More info

Looking for more?

Looking for more?

Credits

Credits

Dive deeper

Dive deeper

Read our Boorloo Contemporary Guide

Thanks to our supporter

Thanks to our supporter

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