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Written By Caleb Nichols-Mansell

A sculptural memorial of stones carrying grief, memory, and return along the Midland Highway.

Presented as part of HOME|LAND, a group exhibition exploring relationships to land and home, Midland Mourning is a sculptural work created from farm-collected stones, monumental in form, yet subtle in message. The piece references my regular travel along the Midland Highway, a route steeped in both colonial violence and personal reflection. The rocks, once tools, became symbols of memory, grief, and return, eventually placed back into the landscape after the exhibition closed.

The exhibition included artwork by Georgia Lucy, Caleb Nichols-Mansell, Flo Robinson, Nunami Sculthorpe-Green, Priya Vunaki and Richie Cuskelly and was curated by Alex Hullah. You can read the review of the exhibition by Jade Irvin for ArtsHub.

Client: Contemporary Art Tasmania
Project Type: Collaboration, Exhibition
Location: Hobart, Tasmania
Year: 2022

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Caleb Nichols-Mansell

Caleb Nichols-Mansell moves between Country, culture, and contemporary practice — weaving stories from land, spirit, and community into powerful visual languages. As a proud Palawa man, Caleb's work bridges the ancient and the evolving, reimagining Aboriginal knowledge systems through design, public art, and digital storytelling.

His practice is rooted in Country and carried forward through site-responsive interventions, graphic and surface design, and large-scale public commissions. Through intricate textures, flowing linework, and bold organic forms, Caleb invites reflection on identity, resilience, and the enduring strength of Palawa people.

His works have been commissioned by leading institutions across Australia, including MONA, University of Tasmania, Arts Tasmania, Australian Fashion Week, Lifeline Australia, and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra; embedding stories of survival, connection, and contemporary Aboriginal identity into the cultural, public, and built environment.

www.calebnicholsmansell.com.au

https://www.calebnicholsmansell.com.au
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