Wise to the Bait, Vol. 1 printmaking 1924 on Bentinck Island

1924 on Bentinck Island

This work plays with how visuals can be the starting point for a more expansive recollection: a connection to something the viewer has touched

invite audiences to navigate the interplay between the natural and the uncanny

Over the past two decades

printed media

Wise to the Bait, Vol. 1 printmaking 1924 on Bentinck IslandWise to the Bait, Vol. 1 is a self published artist book documenting Francis Carmody's contribution to Primavera 2025: Young Australian Artists at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. The book extends the exhibition into print through an unbound format that allows the publication to be physically expanded. Installation views, detail images, and text extracts can be spread out and viewed simultaneously, creating a reading experience that mirrors