MINYMA KUTJARA 2009, KUNMANARA (NELLIE) STEWART (ABOUT 1935–2012), PITJANTJATJARA LANGUAGE GROUP, TJUNGU PALYA ARTISTS, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 135 X 98CM.
Red is the colour of Australia’s centre, and the colour that unites these desert artworks. Family, spirituality and Country are expressed by the artists through the vibrancy of red, the colour of the earth beneath their feet.
Red Heart of Australia is an exhibition of eight paintings, created by Aboriginal artists from across central Australia and was displayed at the National Art Museum of China in 2021.
Red symbolises the blood of the sacred Ancestors and of family lines that reach across the centuries, connecting the ancient to the contemporary. Aboriginal Australians are part of the oldest continuing culture on earth and have lived on the Australian continent for over 60,000 years.
The paintings were selected from the National Museum of Australia’s vast collection for an exhibition at National Art Museum of China (NAMOC) from 31 July to 2 December 2021.
