"The boundaries and where they are, are just dependant on what point in history the history books were written." Dean Cross

Dean Cross was born and raised on Ngunnawal/Ngambri Country and is of Worimi descent. He is a trans-disciplinary artist primarily working across installation, sculpture and photography. We cover.

Indigenous heritage and familial background Disconnections with familial lineage Belonging to and feeling a disconnection to an

environment Being returned to and welcomed by a landscapeDissolving the body in art practises Performance and consuming a category of artCreating cultural boundaries and building valueMoving away from danceDance illiterate audienceChurning cheap tricks to impressive people by

putting dance in a gallery space Feeling reduced as a dancer Feeling a responsibility to have a career in Australia

Avoiding being put in the category of themesUsing formal tactics to overt politicalness

links:

https://www.deancross.com/https://www.instagram.com/deean.cross/http://ql2.org.au/category/people/deancross/https://carriageworks.com.au/events/dean-cross-body-as-place/