NorthSite Contemporary Arts // CIAF Booth 2026
05 July — 12 July 2026
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair // Tanks Arts Centre
NorthSite Contemporary Arts brings together artists Sheryl J Burchill, Kassandra Savage, Zane Saunders, and Peter B Morrison whose print editions explore the enduring connections between culture, Country and identity through the theme of ‘Reclamation & Regeneration’. Each of our four First Nations artists have developed a striking new body of printworks, editioned through NorthSite Press with master printer Dian Darmansjah.
Drawing on ancestral totems, the cultural significance of traditional dilly bags, the beauty and ecological importance of marine life and native plant species, and the evolution of Aboriginal symbols and visual language, each artist reclaims stories, knowledge and cultural practices that have been carried across generations. Through contemporary printmaking, these works demonstrate that culture is a living practice—one that is continually renewed through sharing, making and creating.
Together, the exhibition honours the resilience of First Nations knowledge systems, celebrating the regeneration of cultural expression and the deep relationships between people, place and Country. It invites audiences to consider how art can preserve memory, strengthen identity and ensure that cultural traditions continue to evolve, flourish and inspire future generations.
These new printworks are complimented by a beautiful new painting ‘Measuring Stick’ by Zane Saunders which explores the cultural landscape of Far North Queensland through symbols of cultural practice, ancestral totems and Country. It reminds us that when Country is healthy, its people thrive, reinforcing our shared responsibility as custodians of the land.
