The Walls of Jerusalem, Tasmania (after Dali)

“The Walls of Jerusalem, Tasmania (after Dalí)”, is a visual synthesis of time, space, and memory. My encounter with Tasmania’s pristine wilderness in January 2023 became a catalyst for exploring its historical echoes, juxtaposed with the colonial trauma embedded in its landscapes.

This ancient land of the Big River Nation stages a haunting mise en scène in which the disconnected telephone prompts feelings of ambivalence and futility. Drawing inspiration from Salvador Dalí’s portrayal of war in “Mountain Lake,” 1938, I channel the visceral language of paint and multimedia to weave a narrative that transcends geographical boundaries.