LumaLuma.com
Aboriginal
art is the most exciting creative force in Australian art
and certainly one that has captured the attention of the
international art world. The reason for its success lies
undoubtedly in the rich cultural heritage it draws from.
Its traditions have been handed down for some 40,000 years,
making it possibly the longest surviving culture in the
world.
Aboriginal
history has no written language and consequently relies
on story telling (illustrated through painting, song and
dance) to pass on Dreamtime
Stories from one generation to the next.
In the Aboriginal
world, the Dreamtime stories
not only relate to religion, but also retain geographical
or topographical information about the artist’s homeland.
Not less important is the biological content from which
children learn about bushplants (their flowering or harvest
time) and bushfood in general.
Displayed on
the LumaLuma.com website is a variety of work by different
Kunwinjku artists
and other internationally acclaimed and established Northern
Territory artists such as Paddy
Fordham Wainburranga , Bill
Harney or Barney
Ellaga. Also included is art work by a number of desert
artists like Lorna
Fencer, Paddy
Caroll or Emma
Nungarai.
Thereby
you can find general information and selected documentation
about the history and remnants of Australian Aboriginal
art.
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