Niqui Toldi

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Paint year
2024

Niqui's work often looks at what it means to 'take up space'. Even though we know power imbalances exist, changing this dynamic is still challenging. Niqui used Darwin's natural elements - lightning storms, waterways, fires, and fertile soil - as metaphors for power, resilience, and the First Nations people of the area. At the centre of her piece a feminine figure holds the viewer's gaze, grounded in her power. The abstract dandelions represent immigrant communities, hinting at the complexities of belonging and exclusion.