Samstag Gallery 1

Premiering a major new work, recipient of the 2026 Jeffrey Smart Commission Robert Fielding (Yankunytjatjara/Western Arrente), presents an ambitious moving image and sculptural installation.

Reclaiming and transforming a salvaged car wreck from on country, the exhibition continues Fielding’s interest in the car as a potent and resonant symbol and tool in contemporary Aboriginal culture speaking to a way of being with country, staying connected to family lines spanning the continent and the ability participate in ceremony.

 Working with specialist glass makers and foundry to realise the work, Fielding’s repainted, weather worn vehicle adorned with text and graphic markings holds layered meaning, and stories of the land. Fielding’s consultative, custodial art-making approach – beginning with Country, understanding of culture and involving community – imbues this interdisciplinary work with a palpable and powerful sense of presence.