Working It Out Inc.

AllCollaborationDigital Illustration
Written By Caleb Nichols-Mansell

Twin paths encircling community, resilience, and healing for queer Aboriginal Tasmanians.

Commissioned by Working It Out, an organisation supporting LGBTQIA+ Tasmanians, this artwork represents my own journey as a queer Aboriginal man while speaking more broadly to shared community experiences. Twin lines symbolise my personal path, wrapping around a central motif of community. At the heart are Elders and ancestors whose strength anchors us. Radiating outward are the ripples of change, resilience, and healing, reminders of the time, love, and knowledge that create safer spaces for future generations.

Client: Working It Out Inc.
Project Type: Collaboration, Digital Illustration
Location: Burnie, Tasmania
Year: 2024

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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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