The Robyn Webster Sports Centre, located in Tempe Reserve, in the inner west suburb of Tempe, features outdoor netball courts and indoor netball, volleyball and soccer courts. The Aboriginal mural painted on the outside of the building is called 'Gift Given' and was created by Bronwyn Bancroft. It features fish, lizards, snakes, men and women in diamond formations. It is the largest mural in the Southern hemisphere and the detailed walls and roof are a landmark for planes landing at nearby Sydney Airport. I chose to feature this Aboriginal artwork today because this week in Australia is NAIDOC week, which is a time to celebrate the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and recognise the contributions of Indigenous Australians.
Really, really cool! I love Aboriginal painting although I know very little of...
ReplyDeleteWhat a massive mural ... no wonder it is used by line of sight. I like the motif ... I wonder why the artist stuck to the one colour given such a massive canvas.
ReplyDeleteYou have such fabulous photos. I loved the mural.
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This is great! What a wonderful way to dress up a boring wharehouse. It reminds me of the African huts back home which get decorated in the same colourful manner.
ReplyDeleteWish we did the same with or Native People.
ReplyDeletewonder if there's any meaning in those painting.
ReplyDeleteI love the artwork! It really does make a very plain looking building stand out.
ReplyDeleteInteresting aboriginal art.
ReplyDeleteFunny how folklore culture can be so alike in different parts of the world. Those motives on mural remind me so much of Łowicz area in Poland.
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