This Is Aboriginal Art works closely with the artists represented on our website. With their permission, we want to share their cultural knowledge - celebrating the rich, ancient, and sacred histories of the Central and Western Desert regions, and working together to better understand the stories from which their incredible artworks are derived.
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ORIGINS OF ABORIGINAL ART
ANCIENT ORIGINS TO A REVOLUTIONARY CONTEMPORARY MOVEMENT
Recognised as one of the oldest living cultures in the history of humankind, the Aboriginal people of Australia are believed to have inhabited the continent for as long as 80,000 years - maintaining the most ancient and unbroken tradition of artmaking in the world. A study of the origins . . . -
AWELYE & YAWULYU
Women's Body Paint Designs of the Central and Western Desert
Celebrating an artistic heritage as ancient and enduring as the land itself, Aboriginal people of the Central and Western deserts have nurtured their connection to Country through diverse forms of ritual and artistry for tens of . . .
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TINGARI DREAMING CYCLE
SACRED SONGLINES OF THE WESTERN DESERT
Hailing from an ancient Creation era, the Tingari Song Cycle holds deep significance for the people of the Pintupi language group, as it encompasses a cultural lattice of rituals, sacred sites, social structure and . . .
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UTOPIA IN BLOOM
HOMELANDS AFTER HEARTY WET SEASONS
Have you ever wondered what the desert might look like in bloom after a few hearty wet seasons? As seen through the eyes and lens of esteemed artist and our Utopia correspondent Genevieve Loy Kamara are flashes of vibrant red earth, native desert blossoms and other beautifully . . .
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Esther Bruno Nangala is the granddaughter of Naata Nungurrayi, a legend of the Western desert art movement. She represents an exciting view into the future of desert art. She paints bold traditional designs associated with women's sites, ceremonies and the laws . . .
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Warlugulong by Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, 1976The Australian Aboriginal peoples are the oldest continuous culture in the world, dating back more than 65,000 years. The Aboriginal people do not have a written language, so relied on passing on culture and knowledge through oral story-telling, ceremony and and visual depictions. These visual depictions ...
