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Read • Wattle: ‘bush tucker’, a connection to Country & an Australian identity
There are some 1,000 Australian Acacia species and they grow across every state and territory, these plants are adaptable and resilient and have become … -
Read • Seeds & Sovereignty: Message and Meaning
Over countless generations, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples developed an intricate understanding of their Country’s unique environments and ideal ecological balance. Intertwined within … -
Read • Seeds & Sovereignty: Seasons & Songlines
Native plants provide nourishment, healing and the raw materials to create functional and ceremonial objects, shelter and tools for hunting. Their seasonal occurrence has tremendous … -
Read • Seeds & Sovereignty: Crafted from Country
Over countless generations, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people developed an intricate understanding of their Country’s unique environments and ideal ecological balance. Intertwined with … -
Read • Seeds & Sovereignty: Mapping Country
‘Seeds and Sovereignty’ at the Gallery of Modern Art until 18 August 2024, brings together works from the QAGOMA Indigenous Australian Art Collection that … -
Read • Women of the Central Desert, South Australia
Two large-scale paintings by Indigenous women from Central Desert communities in South Australia are currently on display in ‘Seeds and Sovereignty’ at the Gallery … -
Read • Warriors without a weapon
In these intimate intergenerational portraits, Naomi Hobson shares an affectionate representation of Kaantju and Umpila boys, men and elders from her community. Adorned in vibrant … -
Read • Amata painters: Western Desert painting movement
Amata community is located in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) lands in north-western South Australia. In the 1970s, Amata women were encouraged to learn …