Guest contributor and graduate of architecture Nikita Bhopti writes about Partu, an exhibition at Gallery Sally Dan-Cuthbert in Sydney that is the result of a collaboration between Indigenous leather saddler Johnny Nargoodah and Sydney-based designer Trent Jansen.

An experimental collaboration between saddler Johnny Nargoodah and object designer Trent Jansen has resulted in Partu. Avant-garde object maker Jansen has a history in storytelling and narrative-driven design, capturing cultural identity and history within his works. Nyikina man Nargoodah brings a different skill set to the collaboration, centred around his experience-based techniques with leather, as well as a rich history and connection to place.
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