how I am using art to explore the problematic nature of western maps and the myth of 'terra nullius'
- Written by: Jahkarli Romanis, PhD Candidate, Monash University
Within western society, maps are often perceived as scientific, neutral and objective tools. Map making has always been shaped by our social and cultural relationships to the land. In the last 20 years, approaches to map creation have become much more reliant on photographic and digital technologies, including Google Earth.
However, these...
