Kungkarrangkalnga-ya Parrpakanu (Seven Sisters Are Flying), 2015, (from left) figures by Claudia Yayimpi Lewis and Miriam Iwana Lane; Jennifer Mintiyi Connelly and Mildred Nginana Lyons; Elaine Warnatjura Lane and Janet Nuyunkanya Lane; Angilyiya Tjapiti Mitchell and Paula Sarkaway Lyons; Jennifer Nginyaka Mitchell and Belle Karrika Davidson; Anawari Inpiti Mitchell and Nora Nyutjanka Davidson; Janet Nyumitji Forbes and Freda Yimunya Lane; Tjanpi Desert Weavers, mixed media including grass, branches, raffia, fencing wire, feathers and wool, 208–252 cm tall. Photo: Vicki Bosisto, Tjanpi Desert Weavers.
An Aboriginal-led exhibition that takes visitors on a journey along the epic Seven Sisters Dreaming tracks, through art, Indigenous voices, innovative multimedia and other immersive displays. The Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters project is a world first in scale and complexity.
Songlines are epic Indigenous tales, foundational to the creation of the Australian continent. Songlines, also referred to as Dreaming tracks, are pathways of knowledge that map the routes and activities of Ancestral beings as they travelled across Australia.
This exhibition is part of the UK/AU Season 2021-22, a major new cultural exchange between Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) celebrating the diverse and innovative artist communities and cultural sectors of each nation. The Season is a joint initiative by the British Council and the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
The artistic programme ranges across theatre, film, visual arts, dance, design, creative technology, architecture, music, literature, museums, broadcast, public engagement, and features numerous exciting cross-arts commissions. There will be a number of world, UK and Australian premieres. The nationwide programme will span city, regional and rural areas across Australia and the UK.
SOURCE: UK/AU Season 2021-22.