Newcastle Art Gallery acquires Indigenous artwork "Kinyingarra Guwinyanba" addressing colonial impact on Aboriginal middens and oyster reefs. Newcastle Art Gallery adquiere obras de arte indígenas "Kiniyingarra Guwinyanba" que abordan el impacto colonial en los middens aborígenes y los arrecifes de ostras.

The Newcastle Art Gallery in Australia has acquired Megan Cope's artwork, "Kinyingarra Guwinyanba (Off Country)," featuring 44 poles with rock oyster shells. La Newcastle Art Gallery de Australia ha adquirido la obra de arte de Megan Cope, "Kiniyingarra Guwinyanba (Off Country), con 44 polos con conchas de ostras de roca. The installation will be featured in the gallery's central atrium and explores the colonial lime-burning industry's effects on Aboriginal middens and oyster reefs in Quandamooka Sea Country. La instalación se presentará en el atrio central de la galería y explora los efectos de la industria colonial de quema de cal en los middens aborígenes y los arrecifes de ostras en Quandamooka Sea Country. Donated by the Newcastle Art Gallery Foundation, the piece underscores the gallery's commitment to First Nations artists and is expected to draw international interest. Donada por la Fundación Newcastle Art Gallery, la pieza subraya el compromiso de la galería con los artistas de las Primeras Naciones y se espera que atraiga el interés internacional.

September 01, 2024

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