Kickin' up dust
Photographs of indigenous Australians
Cultural Correspondent
Lorraine Barker, the Australian High Commissioner speaking at the Bengal Foundation, said, " The festival documentation brings to life the culture of the Australian aborigines. One can see and understand the vibrancy of their lives. The spirit of living in the outback has been well delineated in the photographic exhibition Kickin' up dust." Ms Barker was speaking at a press conference at the gallery of the Bengal Foundation on February 27.Noazesh Ahmed, a noted photographer, said that though the photographers were not famous, their work was a genuine documentation and they showed considerable fervour. The photographers include Peter Eve, Michael Hutchinson, Liberty Seekee, Jillian Mundy, Adam Thompson and Vernon Graham. The photographs in the exhibition depict scenes from four cultural festivals that represent the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander life in Australia today. The festivals were held between August 2002 and February 2003. They include the Garma Festival (Northern Territory), Torres Strait Cultural Festival (Queensland), Stompen Ground (Western Australia) and Tasmania. The ancient traditions and rich ceremonial life seen in the photographs are still practiced throughout Australia by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people. The festivals in the photographs are a reminder of the necessity to preserve indigenous culture through songs, dance and stories.
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Photographs portray the indigenous culture of Australia |
