Shane Pickett Waagle - Rainbow Serpent 1983 (detail). Oil on canvas, 91.5 x 183.5 cm (sight); 93.2 x 185.2 cm (framed). State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia. Purchased 1996. © Shane Pickett, 1983.
Indigenous art is said to be Australia's greatest cultural gift to the world. It is part of the continuum of ceremonial practice, a connection with traditional lands and with ancestral beliefs.
Indigenous art is strikingly beautiful. But it can also tell of a history of sorrow, dislocation and discrimination.
This guided tour gives an insight into traditional Australian Aboriginal art, art of the Torres Strait and contemporary Indigenous social and political statements.
We are revitalising the Gallery spaces. Over the coming months some of our gallery spaces will be closed. The format and scope of content for some of AGWA’s guided tours will therefore be adapted to suit these changes. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding during this time. Please ask our team at the front desk for more information.
