Nauru: What was taken and what was given
Kelvin Skewes
Self-Published
English
Newsprint
51 Pages
280 x 380mm
2014
ISBN Not Available
Kelvin Skewes’ publication, Nauru: What was taken and what was given, examines the complicated history and current issues in the tiny Micronesian island nation. Its economy, once reliant on phosphate mining, now relies on aid from other countries. Nauru is also host to three of Australia’s regional refugee processing centres, where over 900 asylum seekers currently reside. Skewes’ photographs provide a launching point for interrogations of modern day colonialism, Nauru’s future and Australia’s responsibility in the region.
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About the Artist
Kelvin b.1988 lives and works in Melbourne, Australia. He holds a BA in Fine Art Photography from RMIT.
kelvinskewes.com
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