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Warning to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers that the content of the Art and Culture Channel may contain images and voices of Indigenous people now deceased. A selection of content is historic, reflecting Andrea and Peter Hylands’ long relationships and friendships, spanning decades, with Indigenous peoples around the world.
“As we walked on the beach that first night, the wind blew, it was cold and the starlit sky was crystal clear. At our feet, the wet sand, like a mirror, reflected the night sky, and like the thousands of ancestors before us, we walked on a carpet of stars.” Peter Hylands
In this documentary Alick Tipoti describes his culture, recalling the legends of his land through music and dance and art making. We travel to his home island of Badu in the Torres Strait.
In this documentary Alick Tipoti describes his culture, recalling the legends of his land through music and dance and art making. We travel to his home island of Badu in the Torres Strait.
Ken Thaiday takes us on a remarkable and personal journey to Erub in the Torres Strait.
Ken Thaiday takes us on a remarkable and personal journey to Erub in the Torres Strait.
Central Australia is a place of extraordinary power and beauty, the art from this place is a mirror, a spiritual reflection of beliefs, of culture, of country, of its plants and animals.
Central Australia is a place of extraordinary power and beauty, the art from this place is a mirror, a spiritual reflection of beliefs, of culture, of country, of its plants and animals.
Julie Gough creates the work Locus for The Biennale of Sydney, the tension builds as deadlines approach.
Julie Gough creates the work Locus for The Biennale of Sydney, the tension builds as deadlines approach.
A performance work in 3 acts filmed in Indonesia and India. In these performances the physical and metaphysical meet.
A performance work in 3 acts filmed in Indonesia and India. In these performances the physical and metaphysical meet.
An award winning documentary about ceramic artist Gwyn Hanssen Pigott.
We begin at the installation of Stephen's latest exhibition at Niagara Galleries in Melbourne - Stephen Benwell: Ceramics and Paintings 2019.
We begin at the installation of Stephen's latest exhibition at Niagara Galleries in Melbourne - Stephen Benwell: Ceramics and Paintings 2019.
We tour John’s painting and learn more about the plants that now come to life on its surface.
We tour John’s painting and learn more about the plants that now come to life on its surface.
The women prepare a donkey transport, the men light a fire and a Maasai bride leaves the village.
The women prepare a donkey transport, the men light a fire and a Maasai bride leaves the village.
We meet at the Milingimbi airport at 9 am for our charter to the small community of Langarra. This is a very special invitation from community elder Ruth Ngalmakarra to take us back to her homeland.
We meet at the Milingimbi airport at 9 am for our charter to the small community of Langarra. This is a very special invitation from community elder Ruth Ngalmakarra to take us back to her homeland.
Just like those old people, they used to tell us those stories, we used to listen to them. The older generations passed it on to us.
Just like those old people, they used to tell us those stories, we used to listen to them. The older generations passed it on to us.
In this film we join the great Yolngu leader and artist Djambawa Marawili in his homeland of Baniyala, nestled so beautifully on the shores of Blue Mud Bay in East Arnhem Land.
In this film we join the great Yolngu leader and artist Djambawa Marawili in his homeland of Baniyala, nestled so beautifully on the shores of Blue Mud Bay in East Arnhem Land.
In this film we join sculptor William Eicholtz on a journey of creativity. The journey is contemporary but reflecting ancient techniques as William creates an important and complex work, full of skill and meaning.
In this film we join sculptor William Eicholtz on a journey of creativity. The journey is contemporary but reflecting ancient techniques as William creates an important and complex work, full of skill and meaning.
In this series of films Gwyn Hanssen Pigott demonstrates each stage of the making process as she creates a series of porcelain wood-fired groupings of pots that are so highly regarded by collectors around the world.
In this series of films Gwyn Hanssen Pigott demonstrates each stage of the making process as she creates a series of porcelain wood-fired groupings of pots that are so highly regarded by collectors around the world.
“Language stands in the middle, art branches off from that, performing art, dance, song, any practice in life from our Melanesian culture branches off of that”. Alick Tipoti