Congratulations to artist Deb Belyea for winning the 2024 NAIDOC Week Poster Competition. NAIDOC Week celebrations will be held from 7 - 14 July 2024.
‘Urapun Muy’, from the Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect of the Top Western Islands of the Torres Strait, means ‘One Fire’. The title of this work pays homage to Torres Strait Islanders and Aboriginal people everywhere, as we all have that one fire: our passion for our culture. “In this work, I have depicted the hands of our ancestors that have carefully dropped a burning ember on to a fire. This ember burns hot with intensity, stoking the flames, as it combines with the new fire. The linear detail shows the energy and power as cultural knowledge is transferred from our ancestors to us today. Culture is the fire that gives us knowledge, wisdom and purpose,” said Deb Belyea. “It is our responsibility to maintain, practice, and pass on our fire to our future generations,” commented Deb. “Afterall, Culture keeps us Blak, Loud and Proud,” added Deb. To learn more about Deb’s artwork and NAIDOC Week click here. Comments are closed.
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