Breaking Ground 2021 recipient Juanella McKenzie

Today I'm speaking with the recipient of Country Arts SA's Breaking Ground award for 2021, Juanella McKenzie, an Adnyamathanha / Luritja artist who lives in Port Augusta. Juanella will receive $10,000 to develop a body of artwork for a solo exhibition to be held in Adelaide during the 2021 SALA Festival, and an additional $5000 towards a mentorship opportunity over the next year. Her family's involvement in a five-year battle to save their homeland from a Nuclear Waste Dump being built nearby will heavily influence Juanella's work as, she tells me, it impacted her whole life, with cultural continuation coming to a halt during that time.