About
Jinari is an independent artist, living and working on the unceded lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung people, in the central Victorian town of Castlemaine.
Artist Statement and CV
Jinari Mountain
My practice examines the intersection of ecological cycles, ancestral narratives, and material transformation. Influenced by my cultural heritage and family history, I reflect on intergenerational trauma and resilience through painting, drawing, textiles and sculptural forms. I am interested in how art can engage mythic and environmental themes, posing questions about regeneration and persistence.
The ongoing impacts of my grandfather’s escape from post‑WW2 Hungary and his life as a refugee in Australia, and the duality of being descended from Bounty mutineers and...
