PICC Photo Kiosk
The shutter belongs to the subject
About the work
On Palm Island (Bwgcolman), a self-service photo station at the Palm Island Community Company shifted who holds the camera.
Why this work
Cameras have a long, difficult history in First Nations communities. The kiosk inverts that dynamic. It sits in a trusted space. The shutter belongs to the subject. The archive belongs to community.
- Medium
- Photography, Installation
- Location
- Palm Island, Queensland
- Year
- 2023 to 2025
- Status
- Active
- Part of
- PICC
What it did
Community-owned visual archive established. No external access without community consent.
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