Description
In a large-sign format, Canadian artist Cathy Busby presents We Are Sorry, a work composed of excerpts from the 2008 landmark apologies to Aboriginal peoples for policies of assimilation.
We Are Sorry gives these apologies a renewed and sustained presence, while highlighting the shared histories of two British colonies that wrongly sought to assimilate Aboriginal peoples. The work aims to encourage dialogue between people in Australia and Canada, while promoting deeper understanding of the damage caused by colonising practices.
The Laneway Commissions were conceived as an ongoing opportunity for artists to contribute to the interpretation of the urban environment. Now entering their seventh season, these commissions are a well recognised and much discussed aspect of city life for residents, workers and visitors.
A series of site-specific projects across the central city, the Laneway Commissions engage deeply with Melbourne's distinct laneway topography.