In 1971 a small group of Aboriginal artists from Australia's remote
Central and Western Deserts changed the face of global art history.
The township of Papunya was founded in 1959 as a settlement for
Aboriginal people who were relocated from their homelands. Living
in cramped conditions, the community brought together people of
diverse backgrounds and languages. Painting offered a way of
asserting authority: of explaining who the townspeople were and
where they came from amid this chaotic melange of strangers. Using
ancient iconographies rarely seen by outsiders, an artistic
renaissance sprang forth as artists defiantly asserted themselves
against the uncertainty of colonial displacement. Irrititja Kuwarri
Tjungu (Past and Present Together) celebrates the fiftieth
anniversary of Papunya Tula Artists, from the very first
experiments on scraps of cardboard, linoleum, and Masonite through
to the epic abstract paintings that are showcased internationally
today. Motivated by the artists' desire to preserve and transmit
their cultural knowledge, the movement quickly grew into a powerful
medium for economic and social justice. From humble beginnings, a
multimillion-dollar industry would emerge, changing the face of
contemporary art and creating a powerful voice for Indigenous
artists.
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