Australia brings Yiwarra Kuju: The Canning Stock Route exhibition to Bangkok
21 May 2015
The Australian Embassy is pleased to present an exhibition Yiwarra Kuju: The Canning Stock Route showcasing reproductions of contemporary Aboriginal Art from a blockbuster exhibition of the same name.
Featuring 14 graphic panels of vibrant artworks, Yiwarra Kuju tells the story of the Canning Stock Route in Western Australia from the perspectives of the Aboriginal people whose country it crossed, from the cattle stations in the Kimberley to the markets in the south.
The exhibition reveals the richness of desert life, telling the story of the historic stock route’s impact on Aboriginal people, and the importance of the country that surrounds it, through the works of senior and emerging artists and the stories of traditional custodians.
It is a story of contact, conflict and survival, of departure and return, seen through Aboriginal eyes, and interpreted through their work.
The exhibition was shown at the National Museum of Australia in 2010 and toured Australia in 2013. Exhibition in Bangkok will be on display from 29 June to 16 July 2015 at Thavibu Gallery.
Exhibition: Yiwarra Kuju: The Canning Stock Route
Dates: 29 June to 16 July 2015
Venue: Thavibu Gallery (4th Floor, JTC Jewelry Trade Center, Silom, Bangkok).
Open: Monday – Saturday: 11:00 – 19:00
Below are two artworks that are part of this exhibition.
“Kunkun” by Nora Nangapa, Nora Wompi, Bugai Whylouter and Kumpaya Girgaba, Martumili Artists, 2008 Acrylic on canvas 124.5 x 294 cm National Museum of Australia
“Waruwiya”, by Helicopter Tjungurrayi, Warlayirti Artists, 2007 Acrylic on linen, 94 x 64.5cm National Museum of Australia