Wise to the Bait, Vol. 1 printmaking This work plays with how

This work plays with how visuals can be the starting point for a more expansive recollection: a connection to something the viewer has touched

a vital forum for contemplation and dialogue

1924 on Bentinck Island

With his signature infectious enthusiasm

He attributes this in part to the Australian art sector’s ‘less than stellar record of self-historicisation

Wise to the Bait, Vol. 1 printmaking This work plays with howWise to the Bait, Vol. 1 is a self published artist book documenting Francis Carmody's contribution to Primavera 2025: Young Australian Artists at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. The book extends the exhibition into print through an unbound format that allows the publication to be physically expanded. Installation views, detail images, and text extracts can be spread out and viewed simultaneously, creating a reading experience that mirrors