Glen Stasiuk

The weaving of narratives, landscapes, timelines and cultures is both a strength and a challenge of Many Maps. On the one hand it is exciting to traverse between the diverse geography of the Noongar boodjah or land in the company of esteemed Noongar leaders Mokare, Yagan or Midgegooroo, and then witnessing Jandamarra’s struggle in the Kimberley region or the uprising of the fearless stockman in the Pilbara. On the other hand it is confusing to jump between timelines across the chapters and to be ensconced in a particular place and time one moment and then flung far and wide into another region and/or narrative thread the next. This takes some getting used to, but when one does, the tapestry of eclectic subject matter, geohistorical gaze and counterargument is rich and rewarding...