Listen to the Land is funded by ECU's Curatorial Services and KurongkurlKatitjin, School of Indigenous Australian Studies. Guest curatorAnnette Davis has worked with Karen Mallard from Kurongkurl Katitjin inthe development of the interpretative support material for theexhibition. Listen to the Land will tour to Bunbury, Geraldton and Kalgoorlie. Edith Cowan University is the only university within Western Australiato be presenting exhibitions to audiences beyond metropolitan Perth. This initiative contributes to the role of the University's extensiveArt Collection as an educational resource for staff, students and thewider community.
Aboriginal art is diverse and dynamic .
Its unifying characteristic isthe land - its spiritual significance and the artist's relationship toit. All the works in Listen to the Land are linked to the importance ofthe land through their subject matter or materials from which they weremade. The items in the exhibition originate from a wide geographical area including the Kimberley, the South-west, the Central Desert, ArnhemLand, Melville and Bathurst Islands, and the cities of Melbourne, Sydneyand Perth. The exciting diversity and quality of the works in thisexhibition are a powerful statement of the richness and strength ofAboriginal culture in Australia today. The exhibition has a strong educational component , with a video display,interactive CD-Rom on Aboriginal art, Education Worksheets for primaryand secondary school students, Background Information for Teachers and afree information brochure for visitors.