We acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the Country on which the Art Gallery of New South Wales stands.

Lucy Boyle The question that should be asked - is this freedom?

Work by Lucy Boyle

On 20 March 2003 Iraq was invaded. Saddam is gone but the conflict continues: 12,611 Iraqi civilian casualties, and countless cultural relics lost.

I have used texture and colour to simulate the Iraqi landscape. Islamic arches disintegrate, replaced by prison bars. Photographs show Iraqis inside Coke bottles symbolising their loss of freedom and the impact of Western ideals.

I ask: what are the long-term implications of our actions?

School

Ravenswood School for Girls

ARTEXPRESS year

2005

HSC year

2004