Indiginoy Episode 5: Filipino-Larrakia artist embraces diverse heritage and uses art to heal across cultures

This episode will focus on the story of Jenna Lee, an Asian-Aboriginal artist with Filipino heritage. Find out how she embraces her Filipino and Indigenous Australian identity, as well as her other ancestries, which reflect in her works.

Jenna Lee, an Asian-Aboriginal artist with Filipino heritage embraces her Filipino and Indigenous Australian identity, as well as her other ancestries, which reflect in her works. Credit: Jenna Lee

Key Points

• Jenna Lee is a Larrakia artist with Filipino, Chinese, Japanese, Irish, and Scottish bloodlines.
• She has embraced her Filipino heritage due to the culture passed down from her uncles, grandfather, and ancestors from the Cubillo clan.
• She aims for her artworks to contribute to the advancement of culture and healing of past traumas.