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Explore the ACU Indigenous art collection this National Reconciliation Week.

For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Australia’s colonial history is characterised by devastating land dispossession, violence, and racism.

Reconciliation is about strengthening relationships, respect, and trust, between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples, for the benefit of all Australians.

ACU Art Collection

Through the ACU Art Collection, we celebrate Indigenous visual heritage and recognise the unique culture and lived experience of our First Peoples, highlighting our commitment to reconciliation and healing.

You can explore Indigenous artworks in the ACU Art Collection online. A print catalogue, First Impressions: Indigenous works from the ACU Art Collection, is also located at your campus library.

Some of the artists represented in the collection include:

• Kunmanara (Ngupulya) Pumani
• Vicki West
• Daniel Boyd
• Marlene Gilson
• Michael Riley
• Megan Cope
• Angelina Pwerle
• Jennifer Kemarre Martiniello

Gum leaf message

Visit the library during National Reconciliation Week (27 May to 3 June) and write your name or a message of support on a gum leaf. You can also view our display of Indigenous books and items.

Information sourced from:

Reconciliation Australia. (2021). What is reconciliation? https://www.reconciliation.org.au/reconciliation/what-is-reconciliation/

Ericksen, H. (Ed.). (2020). First Impressions: Indigenous Works from the ACU Art Collection. Australian Catholic University.