Workshop: Art and Culture of Australian Aboriginal Peoples

Current Exhibition
Internet Tour of Paintings
Artists
The Gallery in Speyer
Visiting the Gallery
Opening Hours
Activities
Catalogue 20 Euro
Aboriginal Art
Styles
Tjukurrpa
Copyright
Literature in the Gallery
Bibliography
Outback Photos
Central Australia
Northwest Australia
North Australia
Map of Australia
Latest Changes
[SEARCH]

The first workshop in Germany on Australian Aboriginal Art and Culture took place on the 18th to the 20th of October 2002, organised by the Evangelischen Akademie Iserlohn (Berliner Platz 12, 58638 Iserlohn).

As well as contributing to the proceedings, the Aboriginal Art Galerie Bähr curated a special exhibition on contemporary Aboriginal Art which was on show until the 10th of November 2002. We are delighted that this conference has been organised, with contributions from many persons professionally engaged in the field, and we were very glad to take part in the lively discussions about the art of the Australian Aboriginal peoples.

A printed copy of the proceedings of the workshop, based on the seminars listed below, will be produced in early 2003. Copies of the seminars (in German language) about the art and culture of Australian Aborigines can be ordered by email.

Organiser: Ralph Frieling, Studienleiter Ev. Akademie Iserlohn

Registration:
Monika Claus 02371 / 352 147
Fax: 02371 / 352 130

Summary of the Program:
Friday 18th October 2002

Dreamtime, Culture and Religion of Australian Aborigines
Dr. Corinna Erckenbrecht, Köln

Saturday, 19. October 2002

Images of the Dreamtime. Understanding traditional art.
Birgit Scheps, Leipzig

"Painting is our foundation. White man calls it art." The art after 1970.
Elisabeth Bähr, Aboriginal Art Galerie Bähr, Speyer

Uranium: Mining and Disposal. A mural for the Ahaus of the Australian Artist Gordon Hookey (Kakadu National Park)
Mechthild Bettmer-Liebermann, Christiane Englbrecht-Gerwers, Ahaus

Fact or Fantasy? Representation of the Australian Aborigines in German Literature.
With examples from Marlo Morgans "Traumfänger" and Bruce Chatwins "Traumpfade"
Dr. Corinna Erckenbrecht

"Images and Identity. Contemporary Art of the First Australians"
Opening of the exhibition in the Akademie
Ralph Frieling, Elisabeth Bähr

Sonntag, 20. October 2002

"If you've lost your language, you've lost everything" - Language and Culture of the Australian Aborigines
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Leitner, Berlin

Home Current Exhibition Internet Tour of Paintings Artists The Gallery Visiting the Gallery Aboriginal Art Catalogue 20 Euro

Last changes on 2002-12-23