Deaf Indigenous Dance Group
Established in 1997 by Patricia Morris-Banjo and her late friend Priscilla, the Deaf Indigenous Dance Group (DIDG) was created to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
As a proud Deaf First Nations dance troupe, DIDG are nationally renowned for their innovatove dances and perform regularly at cultural and arts events around the country. Spanning over 27 years of community impact and engagement, DIDG is a testament to the universal language of dance.
SELF PORTRAITS
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Kenton/Davey
In 2021, members of DIDG collaborated with KENTON/DAVEY on a documentary and mixed-media photography project, initiated after a chance meeting with the photographers at the 2021 Laura Dance Festival in Cape York.
What began as a documentary photography endeavor evolved into a comprehensive collaboration, incorporating still photography, video, and oral and written stories. Participants—Amelia Street, Joanne Samuel, Leslie Footscray, Clifford Johnson, Sue Frank, Shadrach Sales-Graham, Marie Raimo, Paul Norman, Patricia Banjo Morris, and Nathaniel Murray—shared their experiences at the intersection of Indigenous identity and deafness.
The project emphasises the strengths and resilience of Indigenous deaf individuals in Australia.
PORTFOLIO
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DIDG and KENTON/DAVEY are collaborating again to make the portfolio of DIDG self-portraits available in 11 large-scale, archival pigment prints.
11 archival pigment prints on 310gsm, 100% cotton fibre based paper.
Each print 100cm x 150cm
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs
$33,000 + GST
Also available is a suite of black and white documentary photographs of DIDG (viewing available upon request).
For more information, please get in touch with us here.
PRESS / EXHIBITION
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DIDG has been featured in national publications and institutions.