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Judy WATSON
Waanyi people b.1959
Burnt shield 2002
Synthetic polymer paint, ash, charcoal on canvas
Purchased 2003. The Queensland Government's special
Centenary Fund
Collection: Queensland Art Gallery
© Watson 2002. Licensed by VISCOPY, Sydney 2004
Owen YALANDJA
Kuninjku people b.1962
Three Yawkyawk from Barrihdjowkeng 1995
Natural pigments on bark
Purchased 1996 with a special allocation from the Queensland
Government. Celebrating the Queensland Art Gallery's
Centenary 1895–1995
Collection: Queensland Art Gallery
© Yalandja 1995. Licensed by VISCOPY, Sydney 2004
ch
Darren SIWES
Ngalkban people b.1968
Stand (monument) (from 'Mis/perceptions' series) 1999
Colour cibachrome photograph on paper, ed. 6/6
Purchased 2003. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation
Collection: Queensland Art Gallery
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Captions
Publisher
Queensland Art Gallery,
South Bank, Brisbane, Australia
PO Box 3686 South Brisbane Qld 4101
© Queensland Art Gallery 2004
Irene ENTATA
Arrernte/Luritja people b.1946
Albert and Rex painting 2003
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
Purchased 2003. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation
Collection: Queensland Art Gallery
Edrick TABUAI
Kalaw Kawaw Ya people b.1933
Wene-Wenel/Gauguau Mawa (very powerful witchdoctor's
mask) 2001
Wood, synthetic polymer paint, shells, beads, white feathers,
horse hair, cassowary and emu feathers
Purchased 2001. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant
Collection: Queensland Art Gallery
Clifford Possum TJAPALTJARRI
Anmatyerre people c.1932–2002
Two jangala warriors from Warlugulong 1995
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Purchased 1997 under the Contemporary Art Acquisition
Program with funds from National Australia Bank Limited
through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation
Collection: Queensland Art Gallery
© Estate of Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri: Courtesy of Aboriginal
Artists Agency
This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under
the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced or
communicated to the public without prior written permission
of the publisher. No illustration in this publication may be
reproduced without the permission of the copyright owners.
Designer: Fiona Lee
Written and edited by Education, Curatorial and Publications
staff.
‘blak insights: Contemporary Indigenous Art from the
Queensland Art Gallery Collection'
3 July – 3 October 2004
This children's activity book has been developed in association
with the 'blak insights: Indigenous Voices, New Directions'
conference presented at the Queensland Art Gallery 3 and 4
July 2004. The Queensland Art Gallery acknowledges the
Australia Council for their support of this initiative.
Supported by
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Q u e e n s l a n d A rt G a ll
y
This is Kuril’s place.
Kuril is not an ordinary rat — he's a water rat! This is Kuril's ID card.
Look around Kuril's Hideout for clues and get his rat facts straight!
Place your
photo here
ME IN THE PARK 26/05/2004
Name KURIL
Name
Date of Birth
Date of Birth
Height
Height
Favourite bush tucker
Favourite food
Favourite drink
Favourite drink
Interesting fact WEBBED FEET
Interesting fact
Special skills EXCELLENT EYE SIGHT
Special skills
Signature
Signature
Kuril
uril wants
nts tto exp
explore all the Indigenous art works with you.
These art works were made by many different artists
who have many different stories to tell.
Where do we start? We might need a clue
Let's begin right here in Gallery 2
Here's a photo, let's look around
And see if we can track it down
Darren Siwes's photographs are taken at night. They are
still, silent and strange. Have you ever tried to draw the
darkness of the night?
Whereado
we start?
We might
a clueplace at night-time.
DRAW
picture
of yourself
inneed
a special
Let's begin right here in Gallery 2
Here's a photo, let's look around
And see if we can track it down
Al
l
e
th
se
ph
t's
oto
Le
sh
efore we cruis
e
now that's tru
e
e m ore b
THIS GHOST-LIKE MAN IS IN A PARK
And he seems to be looking at me
Perhaps he's thinking about this place
And how it used to be
es, y o u k
so m
Darren Siwes Stand (monument) (from 'Mis/perceptions' series) 1999
s to r i
ou t
ave
find
THIS GHOST-LIKE MAN IS IN A PARK
And he seems to be looking at me
Perhaps he's thinking about this place
And how it used to be
Watermall
sa
ay y
Judy Watson thinks about her family when she creates her art works.
WRITE down the names of the people in your family and make your own
family tree.
LOOK AT THIS SHIELD
On a canvas burnt in a field
It's about land, family and memories
Things that make up our identities
Judy Watson Burnt shield 2002
to
g d el
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v
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l
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s
t
s
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e
L is t e n u p ! T h e s e a rt
d th
Rea
IRENE ENTATA PAINTED THIS PICTURE
To remember the artist Albert Namatjira
See Albert there, sitting down
His country before him, his paints on the ground
Rex and Albert will sleep in the tent at night
Keep away wild animals, don't give them a fright!
Irene Entata Albert and Rex painting 2003
These artists from Hermannsburg make clay pots and paint pictures
They paint stories about their country and its many plants and creatures
DRAW a story about your special place on this pot, and don't forget to
put yourself on top! You could be standing, sitting or even playing your
favourite sport.
s
OU peo
T ple
T H sca
re
E
HA d
IR!
This mask is made
from bird feathers
and horse hair.
ak
Look at the different headdresses from the Torres Strait Islands in this
room. DRAW your own scary mask with teeth, a tongue, shells and
feathers. See if you can make a mask that is so scary even Kuril would
be afraid!
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m K
, it E C
K
S
H
MA r, C
I L I K E T H I S d o cto
itch
W o r n b y the w
Be
sid
e
es
s th
ma
c a ry
s k s , th
ere is something else we fear
It's grey and toothy and very, very near
13
Imagine what you would look like without bones! You'd be a small mushy
pile of slop lying on the floor with two blinking eyes!
CHECK out these bone facts and decide which are true or false.
You can find the answers on the last page of this book.
Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri Two jangala warriors from Warlugulong
ng 1995
3. The smallest bone
is in your ear.
E
TRU
FALSE
E
4. The bones in your
body are dead.
TRUE
FALSE
6. Your funny bone is
not really a bone.
5. Ice-cream is good
for your bones.
TRUE
FALS
E
FALS
TRUE
E
LS
FA
i n st
TWO WARRIOR BR0THERS ATE KANGAROO
This was something they weren't meant to do
Their father who was a blue-tongue lizard
Heard 'bout this and he was
as llivid
He made a fire, the bush turned black
And his naughty sons never, ever came back
E
TRU
FALSE
A ga
E
TRU
2. A giraffe has the same number
of neck bones as a human.
Now
1. Babies have more
bones than you.
the b
urnt
gro un
d t he b
Wh find the
ones lie gleaming
o is
story
th e a
ab out t
rtist?
he W i l d P
o t a t o D r e a m in g
TRUE OR FALSE
n g u l a r s a il s
?
HEY, THAT ALGAE
Looks like hair
JOIN the bubbles
To see what's there
Owen Yalandja Three Yawkyawk from Barrihdjowkeng 1995
awk swim with their fishy t
Yawky
ails
B ut w h
This beautiful freshwater spirit
Is called a Yawkyawk
With hair long and flowing
Made of man-balk (algae)
When humans come close
She gets a fright
And quickly swims
Out of sight
ria
ich sea travellers used t
14
ACTIVITIES
you can do at HOME
CREATE A LANDSCAPE
Vibrant oranges, reds and purples can be seen
in the desert landscapes around Hermannsburg.
Like these artists, think of a special place and be
inspired by the colours to create your own
landscape. You could use watercolour
pencils or make a collage from magazines.
DRAW YOUR OWN SKELETON
You'll need a friend to help you. Lie down
on a large piece of paper and ask your
friend to draw an outline of your body.
Then try to fill the body with all the bones.
Did you know that grown-ups have 206
bones?
STYLIN' UP with Kuril
Create an outfit for Kuril. Will he be
in or out of the water today, or both?
Colour in and cut out the clothes and
objects on this page. Mix and match
until you are happy with your
combination then glue them on
Kuril's body.
Fold on this line
ou
t2
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on
m lo
ta
i
ng !
ce ns
-c
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re alc
am ium
.
ca
ve
na
,w
lso
hic
be
ba d
hi
for y
sn
ou!
't v
ery
fun
ny —
it h u r
ts !
e
dw
s,
ne
TRUE OR FALSE
ANSWERS!
ce
lls
.
's
on
ly
ab
es
,
an
bo r
oft the
s
ge
ny
0 ti i n t o
0
3
n
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er
bo
es
s ov
2
ck
1. True. A baby ha me bon are
e
n
so
we
of
but as we grow up
me
er
it
he ti
b
t
y
b
m
d
6
end up with 20
nu
an
e
m
a
od
the s
ru m
lo
2. True. Giraffes have er.
ard
b
e
g
e
r
c
but their necks are lon
ak
you
ilk ch i
om
hind
t
e
m
b
u
s
d
one
si
an oo m
3. True. It's the stirrup b
job
k
r
l
t
i
e
mi t —
of th
of
One
de ch ou
a
4. False. Bones are alive!
m
t
m is t wa
-crea es. Bu
e
c
I
!
a
5. True. This is good news
bon
hit
strong
You need calcium to make
y
l
al
ou re
one y
b
y
n
6. True. Whe
n
n you hit your fu
ANSWE
r
ne
RS
GLOSSARY
algae: a small water plant
identities: the personal characteristics which make you who you are
indigenous: the original people, plants, fish and animals of a place
insight: when you understand something quite difficult
livid: very, very angry
spirit: a special being who cannot usually be seen, but whose presence can be felt
warrior: a person who fights in wars
Captions
Darren SIWES
Ngalkban people b.1968
Stand (monument) (from 'Mis/perceptions' series) 1999
Colour cibachrome photograph on paper, ed. 6/6
Purchased 2003. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation
Collection: Queensland Art Gallery
Judy WATSON
Waanyi people b.1959
Burnt shield 2002
Synthetic polymer paint, ash, charcoal on canvas
Purchased 2003. The Queensland Government's special
Centenary Fund
Collection: Queensland Art Gallery
© Watson 2002. Licensed by VISCOPY, Sydney 2004
Owen YALANDJA
Kuninjku people b.1962
Three Yawkyawk from Barrihdjowkeng 1995
Natural pigments on bark
Purchased 1996 with a special allocation from the Queensland
Government. Celebrating the Queensland Art Gallery's
Centenary 1895–1995
Collection: Queensland Art Gallery
© Yalandja 1995. Licensed by VISCOPY, Sydney 2004
Publisher
Queensland Art Gallery,
South Bank, Brisbane, Australia
PO Box 3686 South Brisbane Qld 4101
© Queensland Art Gallery 2004
Irene ENTATA
Arrernte/Luritja people b.1946
Albert and Rex painting 2003
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
Purchased 2003. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation
Collection: Queensland Art Gallery
Edrick TABUAI
Kalaw Kawaw Ya people b.1933
Wene-Wenel/Gauguau Mawa (very powerful witchdoctor's
mask) 2001
Wood, synthetic polymer paint, shells, beads, white feathers,
horse hair, cassowary and emu feathers
Purchased 2001. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant
Collection: Queensland Art Gallery
Clifford Possum TJAPALTJARRI
Anmatyerre people c.1932–2002
Two jangala warriors from Warlugulong 1995
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Purchased 1997 under the Contemporary Art Acquisition
Program with funds from National Australia Bank Limited
through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation
Collection: Queensland Art Gallery
© Estate of Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri: Courtesy of Aboriginal
Artists Agency
This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under
the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced or
communicated to the public without prior written permission
of the publisher. No illustration in this publication may be
reproduced without the permission of the copyright owners.
Designer: Fiona Lee
Written and edited by Education, Curatorial and Publications
staff.
‘blak insights: Contemporary Indigenous Art from the
Queensland Art Gallery Collection'
3 July – 3 October 2004
This children's activity book has been developed in association
with the 'blak insights: Indigenous Voices, New Directions'
conference presented at the Queensland Art Gallery 3 and 4
July 2004. The Queensland Art Gallery acknowledges the
Australia Council for their support of this initiative.
Supported by