Aboriginal art -- Tjukurpa -- Types of desert art -- Dots in Aboriginal art -- Stories of the Dreamtime -- New materials, traditional stories -- Where desert artists live -- The paintings, the land and the people -- Different places, different styles -- A mixture of old and new -- Traditional medicine and art -- Desert art in the city -- Wood art today
Summary
Art is an essential part of Australian Aboriginal culture. Desert Dreamings shows how desert artists have adapted their work to an ever-changing world, while still maintaining links with ancient traditions. Ages 9+