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POWERHOUSE WANTIAn exhibition from Sylvia Wilson, emerging curator at Martumili Art Gallery.
“I have selected the powerhouse wantis (women). Strong women that put themselves last and take on a lot. The powerhouse."
‘When Martu paint, it’s like a map. Martu draw story on the ground and on the canvas, and all the circle and line there are the hunting areas and different waters and tracks where people used to walk, and [some you] can’t cross, like boundaries. So nowadays you see a colourful painting and wonder what it is, but that’s how Martu tell story long ago. It’s not just a lovely painting, it’s a story and a songline and a history and everything that goes with it.” – Sylvia Wilson
Exhibition runs at Moores Building Art Space until Sun 9 June.
More info: https://www.fac.org.au/whats-on/post/moores-building-art-space-martumili-artists-powerhouse-wantis/
Image:
Ngamaru Bidu
Courtesy Martumili Art Gallery
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Moores Building, 42-46 Henry St, Fremantle WA 6160, Australia,Perth, Western Australia, Fremantle
