Redfern — 2004

Redfern, 15 February 2004. An interpretation of the night of the Redfern riots, which followed the death of 17-year-old Aboriginal teenager Thomas “TJ” Hickey.

Police lines, terrace houses and firelight are rendered in rust, charcoal and worn cream, with the year scrawled across the sky. A stark piece about grief, anger and a defining moment in Sydney’s recent history.