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Old knowledge for the new normal

A series of profiles of Indigenous elders caring for culture in the time of coronavirus

  • Tasmanian artist Lola Greeno talks about how she has managed her art in lockdown

    Coronavirus and culture: 'Some good things will come out of this'

    Travel restrictions from Covid-19 have made seasonal traditional practices – and being on country – difficult for one Tasmanian artist
  • Gomeroi artist Barbara McGrady poses during the 22nd Biennale of Sydney media launch, 9 April 2019

    Coronavirus and culture: 'Our ancestors are always watching'

    Sydney Biennale artist and photographer Barbara McGrady captures life through a black lens, representing not only her 70 years, but 60,000 years of culture
  • 'High Ground' film press conference, 70th Berlin International Film Festival, Germany - 23 Feb 2020<br>Mandatory Credit: Photo by Pacific Press/REX/Shutterstock (10565358m)
Witiyana Marika
'High Ground' film press conference, 70th Berlin International Film Festival, Germany - 23 Feb 2020

    Coronavirus and culture: 'We're waiting it out in paradise'

    When the coronavirus crisis hit, Yolngu elders moved back to east Arnhem Land homelands where they found freedom, peace, and power
  • Major Sumner, a Ngarrindjerri elder

    Coronavirus and culture: 'In lockdown we can find new ways to tell old stories'

    According to Major ‘Moogy’ Sumner, isolation is an opportunity to learn about and practise cultural ceremonies to help deal with the anxiety of the moment
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