Maningrida visual artist Janet Marawarr and Paiwan dancer and choreographer Aulu Tjibulangan have been announced as the successful recipients of the 2019 Taiwan-Australia Indigenous Artist in Residence program.
The Northern Territory Government through Arts NT is a proud supporter of the program with a $100,000 contribution towards the 2018 and 2019 Indigenous Arts Exchange Artist in Residence initiative, with matched funding from the Taiwan Indigenous Peoples Cultural Development Centre (IPCDC) and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
The reciprocal program promotes the unique cultures and histories within Australia and Taiwan, providing an opportunity for cultural exchange between First Nations’ arts practitioners with a six week residency in each other’s respective country.
Paiwan dancer and choreographer Aulu Tjibulangan will be in Darwin from August 2019 to collaborate with Australian Indigenous performing artists and further develop his choreographic work.
Maningrida textile design artist and
established bark painter Janet Marawarr is deeply connected to place and country
and will be sharing this connection with other First Nations women through
lectures and workshops when she undertakes her six week residency in Rinari,
Southern Taiwan in October 2019.
Quote from Department of Tourism, Sport and Culture, Director of Arts NT, Angela Hill
“Congratulations to both Janet Marawarr and Aulu Tjibulangan, the 2019 recipients of Taiwan-Australia Indigenous Artist in Residence program, I am sure the exchange will strengthen collaboration and provide exciting opportunities for both artists.”
Quote from Artback NT Executive Officer Louise Partos
“The exchange aims to promote Indigenous cultures and histories within Australia and Taiwan and provide audiences with contemporary representations of First Nations perspectives through the arts. This year we received entries from all art forms making the selection process difficult, however, the result has seen two dynamic creatives being chosen.
“I feel privileged that Artback NT is able to provide these exceptional artists with opportunities for the exchange of ideas that will lead to the culmination of new work.”
Quote from Janet Marawarr
“I now have an interest to learn more about Taiwanese First
Nation’s peoples’ cultural dance and performance, as well as their other art
forms, in particular weaving and textile production. I am also excited by the
possibility of welcoming a Rinari artist back to Maningrida, to show them how
the women of Maningrida work.”
Media Contacts
Department of
Tourism, Sport and Culture 0447 130 495
Artback NT Executive Director Louise Partos 0421 744 269 or eo@artbacknt.com.au
Attachments
- Janet Marawarr at her lino print table, Maningrida 2019
- Dancer and choreographer Aulu Tjibulangan performing. Photographer credit: Danny Yeh
