We acknowledge that Blak Dot would not be what it is today without its many volunteers and arts community.

A community response to the provocation “Who’s afraid of the Public space”

UN-SPORTS-MAN-LIKE both questions and celebrates masculinity, the body and sport culture and iconography.

An Afro American expression of pleasure and approval for a person, place or situation. Brought to you by Cubby Art Party

Telia is a research based project incorporating photography and video that attempts to reanimate and reexamine the experiences of the men who came from undivided India and worked as hawkers or travelling salesman within rural Australia.

Jirndi is a Lardil word for leaf/leafy branch, the leaves reflect the growing journey of identity through reconnecting with family members and the importance of caring for, and healing, Country.

I try to copy the moves like a surgeon closing the skin after it breaks. We are used to repairing each other’s wounds through very simple words “yo te creo” (I believe you).

Imagine seeing images frozen in time of your ancestors in museums, taken by people documenting an ‘exotic’ sighting. Who has the power over their image?

Here, There, Nowhere presents works by artists Fazail Lutfi, Kareen Adam, and Manal - the first time a group of Maldivian artists are exhibiting works in Melbourne.

Introducing Blak Dot Gallery’s First Nations Artist Residency recipients Michael Jalaru Torres in collaboration with Veisinia Tonga and Gina Ropiha.

From the Woiwurrung Language of the Kulin Nation, Narrun Yana translates as Spirit Journey. It reflects our journey as artists and contributors to our community.