Farsamooyinka Caddaaladda ee Soomaalida: Ron Bradfield Jnr wuxuu guuleystay Ciyaaraha Barwaaqo-sooranka ee 2026
Ron Bradfield Jnr, farsamooyin Soomaaliyeed oo ka tirsan qowmiyadda Bard, Jawi, wuxuu noqday farsamooyinka Soomaalida ee ugu horreeyay ee guuleysta Ciyaaraha Barwaaqo-sooranka ee 2026, iyadoo farsamooyinka Soomaalida ee uu sameeyay uu ku jiro xarunta ciyaaraha Soomaalida ee Canberra.
Farsamooyinka Soomaalida ee Ciyaaraha Barwaaqo-sooranka
Ron Bradfield Jnr, farsamooyin Soomaaliyeed oo ka tirsan qowmiyadda Bard, Jawi, wuxuu noqday farsamooyinka Soomaalida ee ugu horreeyay ee guuleysta Ciyaaraha Barwaaqo-sooranka ee 2026, iyadoo farsamooyinka Soomaalida ee uu sameeyay uu ku jiro xarunta ciyaaraha Soomaalida ee Canberra.
Farsamooyinka Soomaalida ee uu sameeyay waa mid ka kooban caddaaladda Soomaalida iyo caddaaladda Soomaalida, iyadoo farsamooyinka Soomaalida ee uu sameeyay uu ku jiro xarunta ciyaaraha Soomaalida ee Canberra.
Farsamooyinka Soomaalida ee Ciyaaraha Barwaaqo-sooranka
Ron Bradfield Jnr, farsamooyin Soomaaliyeed oo ka tirsan qowmiyadda Bard, Jawi, wuxuu noqday farsamooyinka Soomaalida ee ugu horreeyay ee guuleysta Ciyaaraha Barwaaqo-sooranka ee 2026, iyadoo farsamooyinka Soomaalida ee uu sameeyay uu ku jiro xarunta ciyaaraha Soomaalida ee Canberra.
Farsamooyinka Soomaalida ee uu sameeyay waa mid ka kooban caddaaladda Soomaalida iyo caddaaladda Soomaalida, iyadoo farsamooyinka Soomaalida ee uu sameeyay uu ku jiro xarunta ciyaaraha Soomaalida ee Canberra.
Farsamooyinka Soomaalida ee Ciyaaraha Barwaaqo-sooranka
Ron Bradfield Jnr, farsamooyin Soomaaliyeed oo ka tirsan qowmiyadda Bard, Jawi, wuxuu noqday farsamooyinka Soomaalida ee ugu horreeyay ee guuleysta Ciyaaraha Barwaaqo-sooranka ee 2026, iyadoo farsamooyinka Soomaalida ee uu sameeyay uu ku jiro xarunta ciyaaraha Soomaalida ee Canberra.
Farsamooyinka Soomaalida ee uu sameeyay waa mid ka kooban caddaaladda Soomaalida iyo caddaaladda Soomaalida, iyadoo farsamooyinka Soomaalida ee uu sameeyay uu ku jiro xarunta ciyaaraha Soomaalida ee Canberra.
Ron Bradfield Jnr has become the first Indigenous artist to win the 2026 Napier Waller Art Prize, with his sculpture Who We Forgot displayed at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
A Historic Win for Indigenous Art
Ron Bradfield Jnr, a Bard, Jawi saltwater man, won the top prize in a field of about 150 entrants. His sculpture, titled Who We Forgot, features carved shells and wood on a kangaroo skin, challenging viewers to see military service through the lens of First Nations people. The medals on the work were crafted from materials significant to his family, including white ochre and pearl shells, reflecting the diverse saltwater, freshwater, and desert country aspects of his heritage.
Bradfield Jnr described the piece as a parody of Australia's award system seen from an Indigenous point of view. He said that truly acknowledging all survival stories, from those who first survived invasion to those arriving today, would make Australia a more tolerant, caring, and safer place for everyone who calls it home.
Honouring Every Survival Story
Laura Webster, head of art at the Australian War Memorial, said the judges were drawn to the idea of talking about truth, the past, and the present while bringing people together. The exhibition opened on Thursday, with Bradfield Jnr's work displayed alongside highly commended entrants, including Leah Gordon's oil painting WRAN, which examines her experiences serving in the Royal Australian Navy.
Gordon's artwork was created with support from the Defence Ombudsman Reparations Scheme, which covered the paints, brushes, and canvas used. She spoke of being subjected to sexism and misogyny, and terrorised into silence through routine sexual harassment, assault, and rape by the same officers and sailors expected to be relied upon during emergencies.
Voices of Trauma and Resilience
Paul Robertson's shortlisted self-portrait Medals to Madness tackles themes of trauma, with skulls representing the loss of loved ones and a fractured head reflecting a mind strained by memory and anxiety. Robertson said his work is a reminder that military service can be deeply damaging, leaving invisible scars, fractured relationships, and profound isolation.
Kat Rae's piece Un Pack combines a shredded military pack with a partially redacted blanket, drawing on her experience as an Australian Army veteran of 20 years, a survivor of gendered violence, and a war widow. She highlighted that women veterans are three times more likely to suicide than their male counterparts, asking institutions to bear the weight of the emotional and physical baggage they inflict.
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Sawir: ABC Australia Xigasho
