Tiarnie Edwards: Good Trouble

Ngarrindjeri emerging artist Tiarnie Edwards presents 'Good Trouble' a new solo exhibition of figurative ceramic works exploring community, activism and family. Tiarnie's characters, while outwardly cute, hold within them a powerful political and social commentary, centred on the Blackfella experience; here cuteness holds space for rage, strength and joy.

Through Tiarnie's work we see colonial critique balanced with the contemporary subcultural materiality of graffiti, and references to Blak excellence. Tiarnie's work is timely, responsive and intersectional. We're reminded that decolonisation, Black deaths in custody and land rights are vastly interconnected issues. They open a lens to the important concerns of our times and remind us that our future depends on the choices we make now. But these characters aren't passive observers, they're here to fight back.

The exhibition is presented as part of Tarnanthi 2025