Yesterday at the opening of Gods Save the Queen @sullivanstrumpf, dressed as an English rose next to The Empire's New Clothes, a self portrait as Queen Alexandra, the Empress of India based on her coronation photo of 1902. The royal jewels, but for the crown with the Koh-i-noor diamond, have been substituted with items traded out of India by the East India Trading Company. Show on upstairs til Mar 18th. #peppercorns #silk #cardamom #ginger #tumeric #opium #ivory #cotton #ebony #tealeaves #cinnamon #kohinoor #queenalexandra #eastindiacompany #britishcolonialism #india #coronation #englishrose #whiterose #morticiaaddams #everyrosehasitsthorn #goth #browngoth #theempiresnewclothes #theemperorsnewclothes #thebritishempire #eyesoftheempire #textaqueen #selfportrait #blackandwhitephotography #godssavethequeen #godsavethequeen (at Sullivan + Strumpf)

The Empire's New Clothes, 2017, pigment Indian ink markers, watercolour and coloured pencil on cotton paper, 127x97cm in Gods Save the Queen upstairs @sullivanstrumpf 799 Elizabeth St Zetland NSW 2017 - Gadigal country, opens Mar 4, 3-5pm. On til Mar 18. #textaqueen #godssavethequeen #theempiresnewclothes #theemperorsnewclothes #britishcolonialism #queenalexandra #coronation #kohinoor #spicetrade #spicegirl #englishrose #morticiaaddams #whiterose #eastindiacompany #india #selfportraiture (at India)

Let Them Lie, 2016, pigmented fibre-tip marker, watercolour, coloured pencil and synthetic polymer paint on cotton paper, 112 x 77cm. Gods Save The Queen opens Mar 4th @sullivanstrumpf 799 Elizabeth St Zetland Sydney - Gadigal country. not wheelchair accessible. Works on paper forged by my @asialink_arts residency in Varanasi India. #stillwaitingonthronebearers #textaqueen #godssavethequeen #godsavethequeen #britishcolonialism #mapofindia #mapofsrilanka #unionjack #flagburning #rampurhound #burntheflag #burnitall #selfimmolation #letsleepingdogslie #letthemlie #wakeup #neocolonialism #flamingtruths (at Sullivan + Strumpf)

professionally packing 3 of my works on paper for shipping. TextaQueen's Gods Save the Queen opens Sat Mar 4th 2-4pm at Sullivan + Strumpf 799 Elizabeth St Zetland. My show is in the upstairs, not by my choice, and not wheelchair accessible. Still looking for men of English, Dutch, Portugese, French or Danish heritage to build me a throne and carry me up the stairs as needed / desired. I know that doesn't work for everyone with mobility issues though you can borrow my possible throne bearers if it does. My DIY shows will be accessible to everyone. #nowhitegloves but #cleanhands #behindthescenes #godssavethequeen #textaqueen #buildmeathrone #decolonialfurniture (at River Studios)

Come discover some wonders of British colonialism in India in Gods Save the Queen upstairs @sullivanstrumpf 799 Elizabeth St Zetland NSW 2017 - Gadigal country opening in an hour 3-5pm. We'll be dressed as an English rose #britishcolonialism #india #discovery #textaqueen #godssavethequeen #englishrose #brownrose (at Sullivan + Strumpf)

Immaculate Conception, 2016, pigmented Indian ink markers, watercolour and synthetic polymer paint on cotton paper, 127 x 97cm in my show Gods Save the Queen @sullivanstrumpf opening Mar 4, 2-4pm. On til Mar 18. upstairs, not wheelchair accessible. #godssavethequeen #textaqueen #immaculateconception (at Sullivan + Strumpf)