Everywhen The Eternal Present In Indigenous Art From Australia

Author: Stephen Gilchrist

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  • : $78.00 AUD
  • : 9780300214703
  • : Yale University Press
  • : Harvard University Art Museums,U.S.
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  • : January 2016
  • : 267mm X 203mm
  • : United States
  • : January 2016
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Description

Indigenous concepts of time play a critical role in the works of many contemporary Australian artists. Everywhen: The Eternal Present in Indigenous Art from Australia showcases prime examples, featuring many works of art that have never before been exhibited outside Australia. The book provides a cultural framework to help understand these objects, emphasizing the importance of the land, the rich narratives that cleave to it, and the art it inspires. It is organized around four central themes: ancestral transformation, ritualized performance, seasonality, and remembrance. Six essays and nearly seventy catalogue entries highlight many of the most significant Indigenous Australian artists of the last forty years, from Rover Thomas and Emily Kam Kngwarray (both former representatives at the Venice Biennale) to the contemporary bark painter John Mawurndjul and the visual and performance artist Christian Thompson. Also included are examples of related historical objects and a technical examination of traditional Aboriginal bark paintings. This revelatory book introduces the thematic, stylistic, and cultural diversity of contemporary Indigenous art from Australia to a wider audience.

Author description

Stephen Gilchrist is associate lecturer in art history at the University of Sydney and Australian Studies Visiting Curator at the Harvard Art Museums.