Daniel Boyd's Rainbow Serpent (Version) at Berlin's Gropius Bau

At the Gropius Bau in Berlin, a significant exhibition titled 'Rainbow Serpent (Version)' showcases the work of Australian artist Daniel Boyd (born 1982, Cairns). Curated by Stephanie Rosenthal and Carolin Köchling in collaboration with Brisbane's Institute of Modern Art, the display comprises 44 paintings and two installations that delve into Australia's colonial past and the erasure of Indigenous cultures. The exhibition's title critiques the uniformity of Indigenous beliefs, emphasizing the importance of distinct identities. Boyd utilizes the concept of 'opacity' from Édouard Glissant, incorporating glue dots blended with black paint to question Western ideas of transparency. The exhibition, featuring a black floor with reflective circles and perforated screens, runs until July 9, 2023. Boyd was the inaugural Aboriginal Bulgari Art Prize winner in 2014, addressing themes of displacement and exploitation.