Peta Mabo-Duncan is an emerging, Torres Strait Islander lens-based artist whose work is both an exploration of her identity and a love letter to her culture and community. Through her work, Peta explores familial relationships, cultural practices and the juxtapositions of embedding cultural knowledge in different contemporary photographic mediums and approaches.

"These pieces—Koki Rains, Webadu, Koki Winds, Webok, as well as my video work BAKIAMU—are the beginnings of a growing body of visual meditations on ancestral connection, natural forces, and the rhythms of culture that continue to shape who I am.

Through photography and moving image, I seek to honour my community and our enduring practices. Each image is layered with memory, ritual, and spirit. Working with lens-based media allows me to reimagine cultural stories and knowledge systems within contemporary visual frameworks, creating work that is both intimate and expansive.

These works are not just representations—they are invitations. They ask viewers to listen deeply, to feel the wind on the reef, to witness the quiet power of kinship, and to reflect on what it means to carry culture forward."

- Peta Mabo-Duncan

Peta recently showcased at the Centre for Contemporary Photography in 2025 and at the Melbourne Town Hall as part of the Yirramboi Festival 2025. The NAIDOC Week show will mark Peta's debut exhibition in a commercial gallery.