Ron Yunkaporta
Thuuth thaa' munth (Law poles) (detail) 2002-03
Commissioned 2002. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant
Collection: Queensland Art Gallery
Story Place: Indigenous Art of Cape York and the Rainforest
25 July - 9 November 2003
Admission free Gallery 1-3, 5, 6, 14, 17, Pelican Pool Lounge & Watermall
'Story Place: Indigenous Art of Cape York and the Rainforest' provides the unique opportunity to discover not only the dynamic contemporary art of the region, but also historical works dating from the end of the nineteenth century. From ancient ancestral stories, to personal stories of life in far-north Queensland today, the exhibition offers compelling insights into the art and culture of one of Australia's most isolated, yet culturally rich, regions. 'Story Place' features more than 300 works ― including 14 art works commissioned for the Gallery's Collection ― by more than 80 artists. For further information visit the 'Story Place' website.
A full-colour, 240-page book published in association with the exhibition is available from the Gallery Store.
Principal Sponsors
The Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, the Department of Employment and Training, and the Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Comalco
Major Sponsors
The Courier-Mail
Network Ten
Australian Posters
The 'Story Place' Opening Celebrations performance program is presented in association with Queensland Performing Arts Centre.
'Story Place: Indigenous Art of Cape York and the Rainforest' is an initiative of the Queensland Art Gallery, supported by the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art.
Visit the comprehensive exhibition website.
