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Aboriginal artists say ”our art is not just made up, it comes from the Dreaming.
A good example of innovation by Aboriginal artists is warrgadi (dilly bags).
"We paint the Stories of our Culture" – Australian Aboriginal Art from the Dreamtime to the Art Gallery.
The Aborigines are not a single unified people - they are separated into many different regional language groups, each of which is sub-divided into several kinship groups.
It is important to emphasise that, for Aboriginal artists, art is "more than pretty pictures!"
The contemporary art in this exhibition was made in 2007-2010 and was purchased from art centres in Aboriginal communities.
Several of the exhibits depict the artists´ Dreamtime stories.
The art of the Aborigines is often described as being the world´s oldest living tradition of art.