SPOTLIGHT ON FIGURATIVE ANIMALS: NEW WORKS FROM THE BUNGALOW

As one of the oldest living art forms known, rock art has been used to tell stories and honour culture, using iconography and animal figures for thousands of years. Today's Aboriginal contemporary art is a powerful form of expression, culture, and economy. The styles and stories may change from one region to another however, the use of figurative animals is a constant, as is the beauty and significance of the work.

Today’s Spotlight showcases the use of figurative animals from a selection of recently arrived artworks to our stockroom. Each artist displays an idiosyncratic and unique approach to capturing the creatures that captivate them. The animals depicted are quirky and colourful. They may be significant as a source of food, a talisman, part of a dreamtime story, or an integral part of the landscape. The resulting artworks are bold contemporary approaches to figurative animals.