"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 landscape* Dissolving the body in art practises * Performance and consuming a category of art* Creating cultural boundaries and building value* Moving away from dance* Dance illiterate audience* Churning 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 themes* Using 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/