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Indigenous Australian art

LABEL: 2022.013 THANAKUPI

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LABEL: THANAKUPI Five bottle vases c.1973–76

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2020.061 EMBREY

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A photograph of the heads of two carved, figurative wooden sculptures
A CEREMONIAL FIGURE

Fred Embrey’s sculptures

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A detail view of a work made in earth tones, purples and oranges.
SEEDS AND SOVEREIGNTY

Mapping Country

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LABEL: ROBINSON & GRANT-IRAMU / Carving Country

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LABEL: 2023.042 CREEK

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LABEL: MCGREEN / ‘Wawu bajin (Spirit baskets)’ portfolio

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LABEL: 2013.017 NGAL

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LABEL: Christian Thompson’s Refuge 2015.107

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LABEL: 2022.161 THANAKUPI

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LABEL: 2022.007a-t THANAKUPI

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An Australian Indigenous man stands with a sculpture, which depicts a small male figure, around 60cm tall; the photograph is taken in a room with white walls, possibly an art conservation space.
A CEREMONIAL FIGURE

Fred Embrey’s legacy

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An abstract painting with bright marks made in greens, reds, yellows and pinks on a dark background.
SEEDS AND SOVEREIGNTY

Seasons and songlines

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LABEL: Banumbirr Morning Star Poles

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LABEL: 2021.543 FOLEY

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LABEL: 2015.096 NGALLAMETTA

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LABEL: 2005.061 DJUTTARA

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LABEL: 2022.224 KOONGOTEMA

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A view of Arthur Koo-ekka Pambegan Jr's Flying Fox Story Place 2002–03, installed at the entrance to 'My Country', GOMA, July 2013 / © Estate of the artist / Photograph: M Sherwood, QAGOMA
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Flying Fox Story Place

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LABEL: 2022.023 THANAKUPI

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A photograph of a sculpture laid carefully on a support on a white turntable, to facilitate the process of photogrammetry.
A CEREMONIAL FIGURE

3D imaging at QAGOMA

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Bark painting depiction of the Rainbow serpent (cropped)
TRANSITIONS

Historic and contemporary barks

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A detail view of an abstract work with purple and yellow tones.
SEEDS AND SOVEREIGNTY

INTRO: ‘Seeds and Sovereignty’

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LABEL: 2020.333 McGREGOR

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LABEL: 2022.018 THANAKUPI

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A small wooden figure being set up in a studio by a photographer.
A CEREMONIAL FIGURE

The Embrey sculpture in 3D

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A detail view of a photograph in which a person wearing a black hoodie appears to have red gum flowers flowing from the 'face' of the hood.
SEEDS AND SOVEREIGNTY

Message and meaning

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A detail view of a bright, abstract work.
SEEDS AND SOVEREIGNTY

LIST OF WORKS: ‘Seeds and Sovereignty’

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Bushfire Corroboree

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