Healthy Country, Healthy People

An exhibition by Keedan Rigney

Monday 10 February - Monday 12 May 2025

Healthy Country, Healthy People explores the concept of adopting a more traditional approach in caring for Country. Healthy Country, Healthy People aims to challenge humans to acknowledge ourselves as a harmonious aspect of Country, emphasising that a healthy Country supports healthy People, and in return healthier People caring for a healthier Country.  

As Keedan himself states ‘Remaining on our current course and treating Country as a never-ending resource is only hurting us all in the long run’.

Keedan Rigney is a proud Ngarrindjeri/Wirangu visual artist based in Naarm on Wurundjeri Country. He is a contemporary and multidisciplinary First Nations artist whose work deeply engages with the connections between Country, family, and health.

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Keedan Rigney
Keedan Rigney is a Ngarrindjeri and Wirangu artist based in Melbourne, originally from South Australia.

Through his art, he aims to bring attention to intergenerational trauma and the historical as well as current injustices faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Keedan’s creative expression revolves around challenging societal perceptions by portraying narratives that delve into conflict and its consequences.

With the goal of expanding his artistic repertoire, he aspires to explore different mediums and encompass a wide range of art forms in his works.

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