An exhibition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art in recognition of Reconciliation Week.
Wed 25 May – Fri 24 June, 20
Official Opening: Wed 25 May @ 1pm
Reconciliation Week UNElife BBQ Lunch: Mon 30 May @ 12noon
Venue: Oorala Aboriginal Centre, UNE
Art is one medium in which Aboriginality and country are intertwined. Art provides an ongoing record of connection to place. Indigenous expression is contemporary and ancient, identity building and enhancing kinship, and a tool to share and connect with the entire community. The Indigenous art movement is an evolving scene that shares stories, expresses politics, builds economies, and contributes to identity development.
This reconciliation week, the Oorala Aboriginal Centre provides an exhibition of well-known and emerging artists in which to share style, story, and connections as we move forward together. This exhibition creates an opportunity be involved in reconciliation at UNE through an exciting and visually stimulating display of artistic works. The theme of National Reconciliation Week 2022 is Be Brave. Make Change.
Oorala Centre transforms into a Gallery
The Oorala Aboriginal Centre will transform into an exciting exhibition space that weaves the traditional with the contemporary. The exhibition will showcase work from local practicing regional artists, the Armidale Cultural Centre & Keeping Place, the NERAM Collection and the UNE Art Collection.
Dixson Library - UNE Indigenous Art Collection
Concurrently the Dixson Library will be hosting an exhibition of works from the David Phillips Collection of artworks by the Hermansburg School on its walls in the Library Exhibition space.
Three Rivers - Yorta Yorta Country
The artwork featured on this page is by Susan Chambers - Bachelor of Medical Science (UNE) - 2022 graduate
The painting depicts an aspect of Yorta Yorta country with the three main rivers that run through it: the Murray, Goulburn and Broken rivers.The green side represents the great river redgums in the Barmah Forest and the gold area represents the sandy beaches where I remember having family gatherings, along the banks of the great Murray River.The straight lines on the edges of the outer rivers represent the modern-day farmlands
