Wise to the Bait, Vol. 1 printmaking a vital forum for contemplation

a vital forum for contemplation and dialogue

This collection

printed media

Yao writes viscerally about how language can enchant and broaden our worldviews even as it binds us to legacies of violence

invite audiences to navigate the interplay between the natural and the uncanny

Wise to the Bait, Vol. 1 printmaking a vital forum for contemplationWise 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