Destiny Deacon
Destiny Deacon, born in 1957, is a self-taught artist who’s professional practice encapsulates a type of photography that moves and shifts across the realms of playful melodrama, politic and wicked humour[1].
The objects that appear in her artwork are everyday, and are usually from her own house. The confines of her home provide the backdrop for all the images, and centres around soap opera-like positioning and storytelling. Her work is almost semi-autobiographical and expresses her own life as an Indigenous woman.
Her photographs are astringently layered, and possess a haunted feel. Deacon has the ability to express concerns of identity[2], and focuses on the concerns and experiences of Aboriginal women.
Photography is Deacon’s main media of expression, and she has the ability to take the viewer on a visual journey.
Destiny Deacon, Baby Love, 2001
