The Torch is delighted to present the sixteenth annual Confined exhibition featuring 400 artworks by 400 First Nations artists whose lives have been impacted by the criminal legal system in Victoria. Each artwork resonates with connection—to Country, to Ancestors, to culture—and speaks to the enduring strength of identity and community. The artworks and accompanying artist

Through a compelling selection of artworks, Blak In-Justice: Incarceration and Resilience (5 April – 20 July 2025) calls attention to the pressing issue of Indigenous incarceration in Australia. Curated by Kent Morris, Barkindji artist, curator and Creative Director of The Torch, the groundbreaking exhibition has been developed in partnership with Heide Museum of Modern Art. It presents