Appropriated Circumstances

Two billboards by artist Derek Kreckler seek to do just that. These temporary billboard works began with the word 'appropriation', referencing the appropriation of Indigenous land, images, and culture by the first European settlement in 1788 and the broader appropriations in the world of the art. Roy takes a break after showing Kelton the best fishing spots (detail) with Roy Kennedy and Kelton Pell sitting at APN billboard site, Waterfall, NSW; Appropriated Circumstances, 2012