Throughout her practice, Harward flips the colonial and scientific lens to privilege First Nations ways of seeing, being and knowing. In Ngali Gabili (We Tell), the accompanying sound work reinforces this intent, giving the plants a literal voice. Harward’s Aunty and cultural collaborator Dr Glenda Harward-Nalder states, ‘First Nation Peoples listen to plants and plants listen to us. Ours is a reciprocal relationship.’

The plants of this installation engage in dialogue with each other and ask pointed questions of the colonising forces that brought them here: ‘What are you doing?’ ‘What are you saying?’ ‘Why am I here?’ Through this work, the artist asks, ‘How long has it been since these plants have heard their native languages — and are we listening?’