ARTIST STATEMENT:
'This special edition is a love letter to culture, to memory, to the people who have carried us here. Two vintage forms, once souvenirs of a distorted gaze, are gently remade: a man and a woman who, when joined, become a single heart. In their union, I see the pulse of resilience, a quiet act of repair and remembrance. These figures, once tokens, now hold tenderness. Created to accompany this new publication, they speak to the power of re-seeing, of holding what was once broken and finding beauty in its return. I offer this with deep gratitude and a reminder that art, like love, asks us to come together, to listen, to care, and to keep opening our hearts to one another.'

Limited edition of 200, signed by the artist and numbered

A true collector's object, this limited edition is housed in a bespoke clamshell box and pairs the book with an exclusive resin sculpture by Tony Albert, created expressly for this release. Each multi-coloured sculpture is individually cast, ensuring no two are alike, every piece a singular expression of colour, form and meaning. Both intimate and refined, this special edition extends Albert's practice beyond the page, offering a rare opportunity to engage with his work as both book and object.

Tony Albert is one of Australia's great living artists'
Suzanne Cotter, Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia

Tony Albert's art reclaims and reframes the imagery of Aboriginal Australia with wit, beauty and force. Across painting, photography, sculpture and installation, his practice explores Aboriginal culture, identity and history through a deeply personal lens. Drawing on individual and collective pasts, Albert transforms the visual language of colonisation - turning objects of prejudice into symbols of resistance, resilience and pride.

Tony Albert: Not a Souvenir is the most comprehensive publication on the artist to date, tracing his journey as one of Australia's most incisive contemporary voices. Across themes of past, present and future, the book unpacks the many critical questions raised in Albert's work: how do we remember, give justice to and rewrite complex and traumatic histories?

Edited by Liz Nowell with essays by leading curators and writers and designed with bold, graphic flair, this volume illuminates an extraordinary creative practice and affirms Tony Albert as a vital force in Australia's ongoing story of truth telling and cultural renewal.