Archana Hande b. 1970
The Golden Feral Trail Location: Laverton, Western Australia Wangai LandIndian Ocean Trade, 2013-14
Digital Print on paper
41 1/2 x 60 in
105.4 x 152.4 cm
105.4 x 152.4 cm
Edition 2/5
The Golden Feral Trail a set of photo-works, video and drawings were a part of a residency that Archana Hande was a part of in Western Australia. The series is...
The Golden Feral Trail a set of photo-works, video and drawings were a part of a residency that Archana Hande was a part of in Western Australia. The series is narrated through Hande’s conversations with an ‘Afghan’s’ daughter, Dimple. Dimple’s concerns about her dubious heritage reflect today’s hesitation towards the Other. We live our deepest fears through Dimple’s dialogues with Archana. South Asian cameleers and traders, referred to as ‘Afghans’ were brought into this region of Australia to help the British Empire explore and exploit its resources. It referred to immigrants belonging to nomadic sects across Sindh, British India, Afghanistan or Baluchistan.
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The Golden Feral Trail a set of photo-works, video and drawings were a part of a residency that Archana Hande was a part of in Western Australia. The series is narrated through Hande’s conversations with an ‘Afghan’s’ daughter, Dimple. Dimple’s concerns about her dubious heritage reflect today’s hesitation towards the Other. We live our deepest fears through Dimple’s dialogues with Archana. South Asian cameleers and traders, referred to as ‘Afghans’ were brought into this region of Australia to help the British Empire explore and exploit its resources. It referred to immigrants belonging to nomadic sects across Sindh, British India, Afghanistan or Baluchistan.11
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