Claudia Karskens
'Garden of Stolen Delights' 2025. Acrylic on wood panels; 2 paintings: 50 x 60 x 2cm each.
Artist statement
Garden of Stolen Delights reimagines Hieronymus Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights (1503 - 1515) to explore the ecological devastation wrought by colonialism on Australia’s endemic landscapes and the tense coexistence of native and invasive species.
This work depicts a fragmented narrative of environmental collapse through suspended moments, exposing the lasting impact of colonial white washing as we stand and watch.
Photograph: Anna Kucera
Acknowledgement of Country
аIJʹÙÍø School of Art & Design stands on an important place of learning and exchange first occupied by the Bidjigal and Gadigal peoples.
We acknowledge the Bidjigal and Gadigal peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land that our students and staff share, create and operate on. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend this respect to all First Nations peoples across Australia. Sovereignty has never been ceded.
