This exhibition highlights the career of Bernhard Lüthi, a Bernese-born artist and curator who campaigned for the recognition of Australian Aboriginal art in Europe.

Since his first trip to Australia in 1974, he has been documenting cave art and forging strong friendships with Aboriginal artists and activists, shaping a commitment that still resonates today.

At the heart of the exhibition ARTIST ACTIVIST ARCHIVIST is Bernhard Lüthi's archive, a scrupulously documented record of four decades of commitment, matched by an art installation created in situ by Wiradjuri artist Brook Andrew. The exhibition presents a selection of works by Lüthi himself, as well as works by artists who have marked his career, critically addressing the themes of colonialism, Eurocentrism and racism that are still prevalent today in the visual arts and society in general, both in Australia and in the West.

Starting out as a tribute to one of the most dynamic defenders of the art and culture of Australia's First Peoples in Europe, this exhibition offers a look at the most important milestones in the history of Aboriginal art in Europe, as well as an artistic exploration of the intimate mechanisms that drive people to take a stand against injustice..