Xu Jing, 20.会好吗 《will be better?》 The pūrākau (stories) speak to

The pūrākau (stories) speak to her personal experiences but also reach out to the collective experiences of Indigenous people grappling with the generational impacts of colonisation

She predominately resides at Ankabadbirri outstation with her husband Hedley Brain

They are taught edible plant identification and seasonal produce

and ancestors are tender

She plays the viola and collaborates with her laptop to explore the interaction of rhythms and beings within environments

Xu Jing, 20.会好吗 《will be better?》 The pūrākau (stories) speak toArtist: Xu Jing Title: 20 will be better? Date: 2022 Size: 42cm high x 29. 7cm wide Materials: inkjet print on archival matt rag paper with a white border Excerpt from interview with Xu Jing by Jana Hawkins Andersen in 2021 Jana: How do you compile a series? Xu Jing: Time sequence, Space order, Emotional memory and dreams J: Where do you live currently? XJ: Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China J: What do you think about when you are making work? XJ: Love