Last week saw several of my pieces grace the runway at Australian Fashion Week. A truly remarkable moment as Ikuntji Artists made its debut appearance, showcasing an array of resplendent fabric designs. Ikuntji Artists is a member-based, not for profit, Aboriginal art centre about 250kms west of Alice Springs. A local town with a population of 150 people. Today Ikuntji Artists has eight key artists, who exhibit in Australia and internationally. They are represented in major collections across the globe.
The artists draw their inspiration from their personal Ngurra (Country) and Tjukurrpa (Dreaming). They interpret the ancestral stories by using traditional symbols, icons and motifs. The artistic repertoire of Ikuntji Artists is diverse and includes for example: naive as well as highly abstract paintings told by each artist in their personal signature style. Throughout the 27 years of its existence the art movement in Ikuntji has flourished and constantly left its mark in the fine art world. At the same time the art centre has been the cultural hub of the community, maintaining, reinforcing and reinvigorating cultural practices through art-making.
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PR Agency - MF PR
Creative Director - Anastasia Keshan
Hair Director - Richard Kavanagh
Makeup Director - Jen Horsley
Photography - Getty Images