In a bold move of “reverse racism” last week Narrm based blak arts collective, Real Blak Tingz exhibited "”, as part of Yirramboi festival. Part of the work has drawn criticism from noted supporters of Aboriginal people, including the .
The critique of the exhibition is that it is mean and discriminatory to exclude settlers - and I agree! If youth creative space, Signal arts studio in Melbourne, on a Wednesday night, at an exhibition by Blak artists is not safe for the settler, then where is?? I have spent the weekend searching for safe white spaces and fear no more, I have found the last remaining safe spaces in this country.
An installation of 'divisive' exhibition, 'Unnaturalized' (Instagram) Source: Instagram
1. Parliament, Canberra
Treasurer Scott Morrison hanging out with some of his mates (AAP) Source: AAP
2. Denver City Hotel, Coolgardie
A sign put up by the proprietor of the Coolgardie Hotel Source: Facebook
3. Toorak, Melbourne
Andrea, the Real Housewives of Melbourne (Foxtel) Source: Foxtel
4. Public Transport in most cities, Australia
Which racist ranter is hoping on board your next bus? Source: Getty Images
5. Tasmania
Two white blokes kyaking on the Derwent River Source: Supplied
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Some famous whitefulla once said “never let the truth get in the way of a good story.” One very persistent story is that was the last blackfulla of Tasmania. Which I would imagine is at the very least a tiny bit awkward for the Tassie blackfullas that live there and across the country. Myths matter and no doubt this one makes it feel just a bit safer.
6. Inner city suburbs
Small bars and cafes have opened up all over the area as gentrification reached a critical mass. (AAP) Source: AAP
In physics, energy can neither be created nor destroyed. It is the same with safe spaces. Just as one safe space is destroyed (a Melbourne gallery on a Wednesday night), safe spaces are created all around the country in a safe place making activity called “gentrification.” Whether Fitzroy, Redfern or West End have no fear, the safe space will remain.
