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Robert Fielding

Robert Fielding is a contemporary artist of Pakistani, Afghan, Western Arrernte and Yankunytjatjara descent, based in Mimili Community on the APY Lands. Working across photography, new media, painting and traditional craft, he brings strong cultural roots to contemporary concerns, exploring tensions between community life and global issues. A son of the Stolen Generations, his practice is grounded in cultural reclamation, truth-telling and unity, shaped by Elders and major institutions alike. Recent highlights include residencies at Canberra Glassworks and McClelland, On Country at Arles, and the 2025 Jeffrey Smart Commission. He is also widely respected as a mentor and community leader.

 

Robert Fielding
Opinion
MIMILI WATI, MIMILI WAY This is how we rise
Words: Robert Fielding

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Bob Gibson, Patjantja, 2025

synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 180.0 x 150.0 cm
(c) Bob Gibson, courtesy Vivien Anderson Gallery, Narrm/Melbourne

Ita Tipungwuti, Parlini Jilamara, 2007

earth pigment on canvas, 160.0 x 200.0 cm
(c) Ita Tipungwuti, courtesy Vivien Anderson Gallery, Narrm/Melbourne

Clare Jaque Vasquez, The Haze And The Hush, 2025

acrylic and impasto on stretched canvas, 130.0 x 150.0 cm
(c) Clare Jaque Vasquez, courtesy Vivien Anderson Gallery, Narrm/Melbourne

Charles Inkamala, Glen Helen, Mission Days, 2025

 

Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 61 x 61 cm
(c) Courtesy of Vivien Anderson Gallery

Maree Clarke, The Long Journey Home 8, 2024

digital print on photographic paper, 69.0 x 102.5 cm
(c) Maree Clarke, courtesy Vivien Anderson Gallery, Narrm/Melbourne

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