Kait James is a Wadawurrung artist working across textiles, print, sculpture and public art. James’ practice reclaims and recontextualises mass-produced objects and public spaces to challenge the erasure and commodification of First Nations culture. Drawing on both her Indigenous and Anglo heritage, she interrogates stereotypes and colonial narratives through a lens that is critical, subversive and grounded in truth-telling. Her work honours the endurance of her ancestors and asserts the ongoing sovereignty of First Peoples in contemporary Australia. She endeavours to develop and use her art in ways that encourage responsiveness, unity and optimism within and beyond Indigenous communities.
Kait James is represented by Neon Parc, Naarm/Melbourne.