In this major commission for the Australian War Memorial, Aṉangu Elders across the APY Lands embarked on a seminal collaborative painting work that explored the themes of connection to and protecting country. This was the largest artwork created on the Lands to date involving over 40 male artists of all ages. The work is on permanent display in the Foyer Gallery at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
“There is a connection that Aṉangu have with Country. It is one of the most important responsibilities: looking after Country, protecting Country, and keeping Country safe. The ancestors handed down this responsibility, and it is as important today as it was hundreds of years ago. It is a particular man that will risk his life for Country,” Mr Frank Young.
The APY Art Movement began 70 years ago in Ernabella Community and is a group of 10 Indigenous owned and governed enterprises located on APY Lands (Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land).
Learn more about the commission here.