The Bathurst Regional Art Gallery has launched "Acts of Inheritance," a major exhibition featuring 17 disabled artists from the Western Sydney collective We Are Studios. Curated by Jordan Valageorgiou, the show presents a diverse array of mediums—including music videos, installations, and interactive paper dolls—to explore themes of identity, wrestling culture, and the nuances of living with invisible illnesses.
This exhibition is significant for its rejection of the "tyranny of low expectations" often applied to disabled creators, instead demanding that their work be critiqued on the same critical level as any other contemporary art. By centering neurodiverse and genderqueer perspectives, the show aims to humanize the experience of disability and move beyond didactic tropes, fostering a more inclusive dialogue within the Australian regional art scene.