The Bigger Picture
The frame represents movement and change for Aboriginal people. We are evolving to adapt to the ever changing environment.
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"I am an Aboriginal person from the Barkindji/Nyampa tribes. We too are river people, who have a long connection to the Darling River.
The river is central to our being, it provides us with food, water, shelter and stories."
- Katrina Weston
The picture within the frame is a moving, living landscape with many stories to be told and shared. It will bring people together to share traditional stories.
Where
Wiradjuri Woman
The Wiradjuri Woman was burnt on the Possum Skin Cloak for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in 2006 and now I have created a sculpture emerging out of this tree stump – as if a spirit is breaking free.
Vertical Message Sticks
Traditionally messages were painted and inscribed on a stick, which was then transported by hand. Typical messages inscribed on the stick by painting, carving or burning would be announcements of ceremonies, disputes, invitations, warnings, meetings, events and happenings.
‘Maya’ Fish Trap Sculpture
This sculpture is a funnel style fish trap that was commonly used by the Wiradjuri people in this area.