Unfolding: The Long Table discussion

Join us at MPRG for a Long Table discussion exploring Unfolding: First Nations Works on Paper—a powerful exhibition where the memory of paper becomes a site of strength, identity and connection. Just as fold lines leave lasting impressions, First Nations artists use paper to hold and carry stories of Country, language, history, community and self.

This Long Table brings together key voices in First Nations art, including exhibition Co-curator Jenna (Mayilema) Lee, exhibiting artist Dominic White and Lisa Waup, leading collectors of First Nations art and gallerist Vivien Anderson and curator, writer, art historian, gallerist, researcher and publisher Emily McCulloch Childs.

We have one or two more voices that may be joining us at the table - more to come in 2026!

The Long Table is an inclusive discussion format devised by Lois Weaver in 2003, inspired by the openness of a shared dinner table. Unlike traditional panels, it invites equal voices and public participation — anyone can join the conversation by taking a seat at the table.

Together we will explore the cultural responsibilities embedded in collecting and caring for First Nations creative practice; the relationships and protocols that shape ethical engagement; and the deeper meanings held when artworks enter public and private collections.

This Long Table invites you to step into that conversation—open, generous and communal—where ideas can be exchanged, perspectives shared, and the many layers of Unfolding revealed.

A thoughtful, generous and inclusive conversation not to be missed.

This is a free event, however please register your attendance so we know to expect you.

Image: The Ecolgies Long Table discussion at MPRG in March 2025.