21st CENTURY ART, C.E.- B.C.
"...the geometry is the light..."
ABORIGINE ART
Peter Marralwanga and Birari
THIS WEBPAGE IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION. -- December 19, 1997
The Aborigine's of Australia are some of the greatest artists of
pattern and design living today.
Birari of the Murrinpatha language group lived at Wadeye.
The full title of the piece is "The Story of Sunday Business" Black
lines represent tucker (food) and the rest of the circle, water.
Sunday
Business extends over several months and the group moves from place to
place to find food.
The straight lines are the tracks
the people leave as they pas the billabongs and food areas.
Sunday
Business sticks are at each side as well as men painted for ceremonial
dancing.
There are many sites on the Web to see more Aborigine Art, you might
begin with
Aborigine Picture
Gallery and
Australian Art
Photography by Graham Baring Copyright © Sotheby's Australia Pty Ltd
Melbourne 1997
Copyright © Jan Haag 1997
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
