Yiwarra Kuju: The Canning Stock Route
Discover the richness of desert life today.
Discover more than 120 contemporary paintings, cultural objects and remarkable new media work which reclaim the untold Aboriginal history of the Canning Stock Route - the world’s longest stock route through the deserts of Western Australia.
One of the toughest and most remote tracks in the world, the Canning Stock Route runs 1800km from Halls Creek to Wiluna.
The development of this ultimately unsuccessful cattle route dramatically affected the lives of Aboriginal people and this groundbreaking exhibition focuses on telling their story – in their voice, through their art and objects.
The exhibition was developed by the National Museum of Australia in partnership with FORM, an independent arts organisation based in Perth, in collaboration with artists, traditional custodians and emerging Aboriginal curators and filmmakers.
The exhibition is supported by the National Collecting Institution Touring and Outreach Program.
Yiwarra Kuju: The Canning Stock Route
When: 17 December – 29 April 2012
Where: Gallery 1 & 2, Ground Floor
Cost: $15 Adult, $10 Concession, $7 child (includes general Museum entry)
An exhibition developed by the National Museum of Australia in partnership with FORM
Form
National Museum of Australia
Funded by: NCITO
Exhibition sponsor: JCDecaux
Exhibition patron: National Geographic Channel
Major Sponsor: Sydney Morning Herald
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Tim Acker
© Tim Acker, FORM
Yiwarra Kuju: The Canning Stock Route (#12) View full size
Ross Swanborough
© Ross Swanborough, FORM
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