Curated by Shonae Hobson
Desert Lines: Batik from Central Australia brings together around 60 selected works from the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria, each illustrating the unique and distinct batik styles of five central desert communities: Ernabella (Pukatja), Fregon (Kaltjiti), Utopia, Yuendumu and Kintore (Walungurru).
Batik – a technique of wax resist dyeing – was first introduced to Indigenous women in 1971 and each of the five desert communities has approached the medium in artistically distinct ways.
Bendigo Art Gallery 19 Aug - 17 Nov 2019
Raiki wara, Inawinytji Tjingilya Williamson, 1995, batik on silk, © Inawinytji Tjingilya Williamson. Courtesy of Kaltjiti Arts and Crafts. Image courtesy of Bendigo Art Gallery.
Installation image of Desert Lines: Batik from Central Australia. Courtesy of Bendigo Art Gallery.
Installation image of Desert Lines: Batik from Central Australia. Courtesy of Bendigo Art Gallery.
Installation image of Desert Lines: Batik from Central Australia. Courtesy of Bendigo Art Gallery.
Installation image of Desert Lines: Batik from Central Australia. Courtesy of Bendigo Art Gallery.
