[ISEA2004] Artist Statement: JASON DAVIDSON – ABORIGINAL IMAGINATION: NGULLIVANGI

Artist Statement

CRITICAL INTERDISCIPLINES

Jason Davidson is from the Northern Territory, Australia. He works with new media believing that there are new opportunities it can bring to Aboriginal people and remote communities.

Jason Davidson’s work focuses on health issues in relation to the Aboriginal community. “I have been developing my artistic skills in new media for the past six years. I believe there is an enormous amount of new possibilities followed by many great opportunities that new media can bring to Aboriginal people and remote communities.”

“I have just completed a Masters in cross-cultural communication breakdown in Aboriginal health (combined with new media, Aboriginal knowledge&western knowledge of the anatomy of human biology] at the Northern Territory University. I have focused mainly on the way that health education has been delivered to the Aboriginal community, especially concerning kidney failure and disease. Kidney failure has now reached epidemic proportions in Aboriginal. Australia.”

  • Jason Davidson (AU) hails from the Northern Territory, Australia. He is of Aboriginal descent with family roots near Ngalakarn country and Gurindji country, both located in the northern territory.

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