Asher Milgate

‘Our knowledge of truth is limited, so we should have degrees of confidence rather than certainty. Grey Thinking, where we accept that good things usually have some bad elements, that bad things usually have some good elements, and that many things lie somewhere in the middle. easier getting people’s attention with black and white statements. There is a vacuum and space that I want people to appreciate. The unknown and familiar. Inside the space there is opportunity to see, feel and experience something new. Darker images are designed to make you come close and see beyond the dark layer – to delve deeper into the image and the layers of the experience.  Photography has amplified my way of seeing and being. It has been a facilitator for broader discussion and experience. The work is about seeing beyond the surface and building a relationship that evolves overtime.’

Asher Milgate’s practice responds to the historic ‘Australian’ identity and its dual history. Drawing from dual histories, Milgate discusses the intersection of colonisation and the ongoing challenges for Aboriginal people as a result. Milgate’s work is a transferal of history of lived experiences echoed through photography, video, installation and sound recordings. Milgate seeks to engage the public’s interest in the breath of the ‘Australian’ landscape, through diversity, similarity and dual perspectives.