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Most of the work on display is from South Australia from the people on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Aboriginal Lands. Art is a central
part of the life of Australian aborigines and takes many forms. Traditionally it was made for purely cultural reasons and was only
able to be created or viewed by people initiated to the proper level of knowledge. More recently, artwork has been made specifically
for public viewing.The Anangu Pitjantjatjara lands are home to the most remote and inaccessible settlements in South Australia. The
Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjara people have a strong tradition in contemporary art practice. Artists in four major art centres,
Ernabella, Fregon, Amata and Indulkana, and in craft-rooms throughout the lands, produce exquisite batiks, works on paper and
paintings that reflect the land, local culture and the sheer joy of making art. The most common design approach (walka) originated
in Ernabella schoolchildren's drawings of the late 1940s and early 1950s, making this the oldest Aboriginal art movement in
Australia. Despite the often prolific output of Anangu artists, their work is not widely known, although the sale of art generates
regular earned income for artists and their families who have little opportunity for local, paid employment locally. (Found in upper
and lower lobby)
part of the life of Australian aborigines and takes many forms. Traditionally it was made for purely cultural reasons and was only
able to be created or viewed by people initiated to the proper level of knowledge. More recently, artwork has been made specifically
for public viewing.The Anangu Pitjantjatjara lands are home to the most remote and inaccessible settlements in South Australia. The
Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjara people have a strong tradition in contemporary art practice. Artists in four major art centres,
Ernabella, Fregon, Amata and Indulkana, and in craft-rooms throughout the lands, produce exquisite batiks, works on paper and
paintings that reflect the land, local culture and the sheer joy of making art. The most common design approach (walka) originated
in Ernabella schoolchildren's drawings of the late 1940s and early 1950s, making this the oldest Aboriginal art movement in
Australia. Despite the often prolific output of Anangu artists, their work is not widely known, although the sale of art generates
regular earned income for artists and their families who have little opportunity for local, paid employment locally. (Found in upper
and lower lobby)
