We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art stands and recognise the creative contribution First Australians make to the art and culture of this country.
Years 5–6
KEY CONCEPT ELABORATION
Traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art forms, styles and techniques are reinvented with contemporary media and found materials to connect past and present.
LEARNING GOAL
Students will consider how the choice of materials and techniques in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artworks enhances the communication of the artist’s intention and narrative.
KEY CONCEPT ELABORATION
Knowledge of traditional practices, land management and bush survival is passed down through cultural stories that are depicted in artworks.
LEARNING GOAL
Students will explore traditional representations of country and story in art forms and consider concepts of sacred knowledge and appropriation in contemporary art.
KEY CONCEPT ELABORATION
Colour in Aboriginal art does not generally carry traditional meaning, and bright colour contrasts are a feature of many styles.
LEARNING GOAL
Students experience and explore ideas of how Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples represent different views, beliefs and opinions.
KEY CONCEPT ELABORATION
Aboriginal art communicates knowledge, cultural and spiritual beliefs to younger generations. Through family connections, artists become custodians of regional stories and events and are responsible for passing these stories on.
LEARNING GOAL
Students will understand the importance of country to Indigenous Australians and expand their knowledge of representations of country through the work of Rover Thomas.
KEY CONCEPT ELABORATION
Styles, form and content of Australian Aboriginal art vary by region and local culture.
LEARNING GOAL
Students will develop appreciation for Indigenous artworks from a personal context and build vocabulary to interpret visual language.
KEY CONCEPT ELABORATION
Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists respond to their lived and learnt experiences and issues that are important to their culture and society today.
LEARNING GOAL
Students will learn about reconciliation in Australia to promote and facilitate respect, trust and positive relationships between the wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
KEY CONCEPT ELABORATION
Aboriginal art communicates knowledge, cultural and spiritual beliefs to younger generations. Through family connections, artists become custodians of regional stories and events and are responsible for passing these stories on.
LEARNING GOAL
Students will recognise the diversity of First Nations peoples and how connections between stories and place are represented; understand the generational responsibility of custodians of country.
KEY CONCEPT ELABORATION
Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists respond to their lived and learnt experiences and issues that are important to their culture and society today.
LEARNING GOAL
Students will explore culture and heritage from different perspectives and experiences.
