Tina Baum and Grace Lillian Lee on Ever Present
Tina Baum (Gulumirrgin (Larrakia)/Wardaman/ Karajarri peoples), 2023. Photograph courtesy of the National Gallery of Australia.
Free, bookings essential
Duration: 45 min including Q&A
'To understand the richness, diversity and depth of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and culture would take many generations, many lifetimes, but to appreciate it only takes a moment. Together, the artists and their works powerfully reinforce that we always have been and always will be ever present.'
Join leading Australian artist and fashion designer, Grace Lillian Lee, Meriam Mir people, in conversation with Tina Baum, Senior Curator, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art, Gulumirrgin (Larrakia)/Wardaman/Karajarri peoples, for a talk in Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia.
In this talk, Grace will speak about her work Future Woven Floral Forms, 2020, which is on display as part of the exhibition Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia.
Tina will also share the history and process of curating this major survey exhibition and introduce the six overarching themes that interlink throughout the exhibition: Ancestors + Creators; Country + Constellations; Community + Family; Culture + Ceremony; Trade + Influence; and Resistance + Colonisation.
Art Talks is a free weekly program. Hear from artists, curators and experts on the works in our collection and exhibition program.
Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia is on display at the National Gallery from 14 Sep 2024 to 24 Aug 2025.
This program is wheelchair accessible and four assistive listening devices will be available for attendees who are hard of hearing. Please email learning@nga.gov.au for more information.
