âIt is important to have these living stories showcasing our Aunties,â Edgar says. âThey are leaders within their own communities and all have fascinating histories and stories to share.
âAll Indigenous people have stories that are hard to swallow, but as an Indigenous curator, who also faces these challenges, I can confidently say that Indigenous people have this amazing ability to look beyond the trauma that is usually focused on in the broader community.
âThose amplified stories of trauma we see in the broader community is not how I know my friends and family. Indigenous people are fun, funny, and great to be around. I wanted to focus on the golden moments in between the trauma.â
How an artist with a dream brought Dolly Parton - or her likeness - to the Opera House
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Imagine if Dolly Parton, the country and western singer from Tennessee, could travel to Indulkana in remote South Australia. What would she wear? What would she say?
It’s the thought that inspired Yankunytjatjara artist Kaylene Whiskey to paint
Dolly visits Indulkana.
Badu Gili: Wonder Women will feature Kaylene Whiskey’s
‘Dolly visits Indulkana’, a finalist in the 2020 Archibald Prize.
Credit:Anna Kucera.
“It’s one of my dreams for Dolly to come and visit me in Indulkana,” says Whiskey. “I love to listen to her music while I paint:
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