Installation view, Kaylene Whiskey: Indulkana Soup at Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, 2024-2025.

In Indulkana Soup, Kaylene Whiskey’s vibrant artworks celebrate strong, resilient heroines – from Dolly Parton and Wonder Woman to biblical figures – imbuing them with themes of empowerment and self-determination.

Whiskey creates a jubilant and irreverent celebration of her community, envisioning a space where imagination mixes with reality, and pop culture collides with traditional Anangu culture. The audience is invited to Indulkana, envisioned as a place of friendship and fantasy, where the joy of connection and Country is expressed through the power of superheroes, Sister Act and song. Whiskey’s work seamlessly blends these disparate cultures with an irreverent humour, fostering an engaging dialogue on contemporary Aboriginal life and the complexities of cultural identity.⁠