Aboriginal dance troupe brings cultural stories to stage

The Aboriginal Memorial is an installation of 200 hollow log coffins from Central Arnhem Land, on permanent display at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra in Kamberri/Canberra. It commemorates all the Indigenous people who, since 1788, have lost their lives defending their land. It was commissioned by the Gallery in 1987, and curator Djon Mundine worked with Ramingining artists and the Bandjalung people. The different painting styles are related to the artists' social groups (sometimes d