Gadigal Ngura Exploring a Gadigal Artist's Love Affair with Country |
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| Author:
| Constantine, Kate |
| Artist:
| Constantine, Kate |
| ISBN: | 978-0-646-88509-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2033 |
| Publisher: | Identità
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $99.95 |
Book Description:
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Konstantina is a proud Gadigal woman and artist.She is a multi-award winning, nationally and globally represented artist who is painting her Gadigal people back into the narrative of Sydney's history.Her work, whilst predominantly focused on her brand of contemporary fine-art dot-painting, does span other disciplines such as wood carving, block-printing, writing and illustrating.This retrospective covering the past 7 years of her painting Country is an ode to the Gadigal of Sydney....
More DescriptionKonstantina is a proud Gadigal woman and artist.She is a multi-award winning, nationally and globally represented artist who is painting her Gadigal people back into the narrative of Sydney's history.Her work, whilst predominantly focused on her brand of contemporary fine-art dot-painting, does span other disciplines such as wood carving, block-printing, writing and illustrating.This retrospective covering the past 7 years of her painting Country is an ode to the Gadigal of Sydney. These honourable, graceful and truly inspirational people whose stories are the backbone and lifeblood of Konstantina's works.The Gadigal language is used throughout this book in attempt to share the stories with the use of the traditional language. This is a passion for Konstantina who is one of a few a speakers of the original language of Sydney.This collection of contemporary and traditional stories have made their way to the artist by many means. Yarns with Elders, Academics, Historians, Ethnographers and other authors, along with thousands of hours in libraries and archives across Australia and the UK.These stories have had a way of grabbing hold of the artist, and informing her practise in a way that is visceral. The feeling the audience has and the connection to Konstantina and her stories is nothing short of incredible. She is able to convey such strong Cultural and Political messages, some of which are truly ugly and others, utterly spectacular; but all of them are necessary and beautiful.This book is important.These stories are important.This artwork is important.They give voice to a people, the Gadigal people of Sydney.