Josh Muir: Forever I Live

Honouring the late Gunditjmara, Yorta Yorta, and Barkindji artist Josh Muir (1991–2022), this major retrospective showcases his bold, vibrant works across painting, digital prints, neon, and augmented reality.

Josh Muir was born and raised on Wadawurrung Country in Ballarat, Victoria. The exhibition title is taken from an artwork of the same name, Forever I Live (2015). It is a reference to the ongoing legacy that continues to live in Josh's artwork beyond life itself. JXSH MVIR: Forever I Live is co-curated by Josh's partner Shanaya Sheridan, his mother Justine Berg and the curatorial team at Koorie Heritage Trust (KHT).

During his relatively short, yet prolific career, Josh produced a vast range of paintings and digital artworks that were characterised by a unique vernacular of contemporary iconography, developed by the artist throughout his career.

JXSH MVIR: Forever I Live is a KHT exhibition that was first presented at KHT in 2024, and has been touring to galleries across Victoria.

Catalogue, Exhibition and Touring Partners include Creative Victoria, City of Melbourne, the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body, the Australian Government's Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program, ANZ and the Gordon Darling Foundation.

Image credit - Josh Muir (Gunditjmara, Yorta Yorta, Barkindji), Forever I Live, 2015. Digital print on aluminium. Private Collection, Narrm.