:november 2000

cyberTribe presents belonging:

a solo exhibition by Jason Davidson

My name is Jason Davidson and I am of Aboriginal descent. My grandmother's country is Kalkaringi also known as Wave Hill which is about 700 kms south of Darwin. My grandfather's country is Ngukurr also known as Roper River which is about 600 km south of Darwin. I am a student finalising in the Bachelor of Visual Language. My interest in photography begun when I started going out pig hunting with my uncles in the Northern Territory.

Through my studies I have now become more aware of the potential of become a professional photographer. There are alot of issues that need to be addressed in Aboriginal issues and I beleive that photography is a great way of sending out messages to the broader comunity. I also like to believe in what the old people say (our ancestors) that the country the enviroment and all the forces of nature are our teachers, somehow they show us things to make you see life in different way. I like to apply this particalar theory with my photography also.

I have taken a keen interest in digital art and have now been creating digital images on the computer for a period of 3 years. As an Aboriginal artist, I prepare myself psychologically to concentrate on my images and fine details relating to the specific animals I draw.

I always use a black tip felt pen on acid free paper, the reason being that I feel comfortable with this particular style. I scan my images in to the computer and then combine the drawn image with computer graphics, which is done using Adobe Photoshop 4.0. This particular style of art has helped me recognise my Aboriginality. I believe that this area of artistic expression has given me a foundation to further develop my artistic skills.