Amata women with their birds from Paarpakani (take flight) – Nyurpaya Kaika-Burton, Yaritji Young, Mary Pan, Ilawanti Ungkutjuru Ken, Paniny Mick 2011
Courtesy the artists and Tjanpi Desert Weavers, NPY Women’s Council, Alice Springs
Photographer: Jo Foster

Amata women with their birds from Paarpakani (take flight) – Nyurpaya Kaika-Burton, Yaritji Young, Mary Pan, Ilawanti Ungkutjuru Ken, Paniny Mick 2011
Courtesy the artists and Tjanpi Desert Weavers, NPY Women’s Council, Alice Springs
Photographer: Jo Foster

Educator’s preview: Kungka Kuṉpu (Strong Women)

26 October 4.00pm to 5.00pm


Free | Light refreshments | Bookings essential

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Geelong Gallery is pleased to announce Assistant Director of Artistic Programs at Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA), Dr Lisa Slade, will provide an insightful preview of the exhibition Kungka Kupu (Strong Women)Don’t miss an opportunity to connect with your colleagues and discover more about the Gallery’s Learn program and opportunities for your students.

Drawn from AGSA’s collection, Kungka Kuṉpu (Strong Women) showcases major contemporary works by celebrated women artists from the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands–cultural custodians of an oral tradition that epitomises the art of storytelling. Working individually and collaboratively, these women leaders share an irrepressible desire to create ground-breaking works, deeply embedded with cultural knowledge and rich in ceremonial song and performance.

 

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