07/09/2007
The Mountain Devil Lizard Dreaming is one of the most significant Dreamtime Stories for the famous Petyarre sisters of Utopia. Each sister interprets this story in a unique way, but in all their works the sisters demonstrate their connection between their past and the present and remind us that the Mountain Devil Lizard is still roaming the country and defining the landscape. Read More...
14/08/2007
Many of the symbols used by Aboriginal artists are a variation of lines or dots. Similar symbols can have multiple meanings according to the art region and the elaborate combination of these can tell complex Dreamtime stories. Read More...
08/07/2007
Awelye refers to women's ceremonies associated with women's business and also refers to the painting of designs on a women's body. This spiritual, sensuous and meditative performance reflects the nurturing role of women in Aboriginal society. Read More...
12/03/2007
Aboriginal music plays a strong role in Aboriginal culture. Aboriginal people 'sing their country' in ceremony that combines song, dance and art. Each Dreaming has an associated song and paintings should be seen in the context of the song and dance that accompanied the production of that work. Read More...
12/03/2007
Utopia Aboriginal Art and the Utopia Aboriginal artists today follow the tradition of the famous artist Emily Kame Kngwarreye who paved the way for a contemporary and abstract style referenced to awelye (Women’s Ceremony) and depicted in fine dotting work. Women artists dominate this community as they maintain their traditional ceremonial ways paying homage in their art work to their role as food gatherers. Read More...
12/03/2007
‘If you take the time to learn what is behind the painting, you understand and appreciate the work so much more' Sabine Haider. All Australian Aboriginal art is educational by definition. As a purely oral tradition, Aboriginal history, geography, customs, law, religion, healing and food resources were painted, sung and danced in order to pass on this essential information to future generations. Read More...
12/03/2007
Australian Aboriginal art and Aboriginal paintings represent one of the most vital art forms in Australia today. The contemporary Aboriginal paintings using acrylic on canvas are the latest adaptation of an artistic tradition that can be traced uninterrupted and continuous for over forty thousand years, making it the oldest living art movement in existence. Read More...
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