About the exhibition

This exhibition weaves together music, visual art, and fashion as a living, interdisciplinary practice where storytelling moves between body, stage, and gallery. Grounded in Mia Lovelock’s saltwater and freshwater cultural connections, the work brings Indigenous creative expression to the forefront, honouring the power of art that is sung, worn, and seen.

Presented as part of Scholarship Showcase 2026, this exhibition recognises Lovelock’s interdisciplinary practice and her contribution to contemporary First Nations arts. It brings together sound, material, and performance as a living cultural practice—one that carries stories of Country through art that is worn, sung, and shared.

The Liverpool Powerhouse Aboriginal Scholarship Award is proudly sponsored by Dharug Strategic Management Group, David Harding & Dr. Nabila Ansari and supported by Liverpool Powerhouse (LP) as part of the Annual Mil-Pra AECG Art Exhibition and Prizes. The winning artist receives funds to go towards an exhibition at LP along with support from LP curatorial staff. Mentorship is also available, artist Dr. Virginia Keft worked with Lovelock as her mentor for this exhibition.

Artist Statement

This exhibition weaves together music, visual art, and fashion as a living, interdisciplinary practice where storytelling moves between
body, stage, and gallery. Grounded in Mia Lovelock’s saltwater and freshwater cultural connections, the work brings Indigenous creative
expression to the forefront, honouring the power of art that is sung, worn, and seen.

The works explore how, as a contemporary Indigenous artist, Lovelock navigates modern life while remaining connected to Country - combining natural materials with synthetic elements and transforming found objects into new forms of cultural expression.

Raw cotton fabrics hand-painted with ground pigments become wearable artworks ACTIVATED through live performance. Lomandra grass, tree branches, and feathers form handcrafted brushes, garments, and sculptural installations, alongside paintings created through movement and sound.

Together the works flow through the space like waterways, linking material, memory, and performance, inviting audiences to reflect on art not as a single discipline, but as a living cultural practice - one that can be heard, worn, carried, and shared across generations.

Presented as part of Scholarship Showcase 2026, this exhibition recognises Lovelock’s interdisciplinary practice and her contribution to contemporary First Nations arts. It brings together sound, material, and performance as a living cultural practice—one that carries stories of
Country through art that is worn, sung, and shared.

To learn more about Mia Lovelock and her practice please visit her website: Mia Lovelock Website

Exhibition Launch

Please RSVP to attend the launch of Stories the Land Wears on Saturday 27th June, 2-4pm. This exhibition will launch alongside Woomera - field recording: Yhonnie Scarce and Observations in Oil: John Wang.

RSVP link: Winter Exhibitions Launch

Image credit: Couture the Country (detail), Mia Lovelock, 2025