Lifeline Australia x Balarinji

AllDigital Illustration
Written By Caleb Nichols-Mansell

An artwork centring care, culture, and community in Lifeline’s reconciliation journey.

Engaged by leading First Nations agency Balarinji, I developed a bespoke artwork for Lifeline Australia’s Reconciliation Action Plan and associated materials. Centred on community, care, and connection, the work reflects my lived experience as a queer Palawa man navigating mental health and healing. The circular motif represents a central gathering point—a safe space—surrounded by visual symbols of kinship, spirituality, culture, and resilience. The surrounding line work shows individual paths converging, each unique but connected by shared experience. The piece was unveiled with a keynote presentation to Lifeline’s full team in Sydney.

Client: Lifeline Australia
Project Type: Digital Illustration
Location: Sydney, Australia
Year: 2025

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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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