memorial memorial work contemporary indigenous australian art late 1980s comprises decorated hollow log conceived john realised artists neighbouring communities artists participated creation included work created coincide commemorates indigenous australians died result european settlement acquired permanent display exhibition sydney exhibition indigenous art russia stands entry new wing opened september creation australia marked years official white settlement established captain sydney harbour indigenous australians protested event referred occasion invasion day australia day group indigenous artists northern territory decided create artwork mark anniversary project initiated indigenous art advisor curator working prior small group artists including decided form project ultimately artists region contributed pieces memorial work takes form hollow log known number chosen mark years european settlement form art land region ceremonies items displayed created purpose artwork stage contained human remains ceremonies work intended commemorate thousands people perished course european settlement possible conduct appropriate rites intention work drew attention melbourne newspaper age ran editorial asking appropriate commemorate resistance white settlement australian war memorial memorial location commemoration log trees naturally cut cleaned painted natural ceremonial camp memorial decorations reflect traditional clan designs significant artists responsibility exhibition critical reception creators memorial intended publicly displayed work offered helped fund completion exhibited sydney moved present home memorial formed major exhibition australian indigenous art held prestigious nicholas hall russia exhibition received positive reception russian critics wrote exhibition contemporary art sense recently mentality technology philosophy radical art recent times australia succeeded exhibiting art described icon collection outstanding works art created australia memorial laid central log representing passage central late 2000s work included list valuable artworks gallery collection australian artwork list time valuable australian artworks collection indigenous artists head australia described work profound works art emerge years late 2000s work temporarily withdrawn display undergo significant conservation work completed october restoration followed work relocation entrance area new gallery building intended work seen visitors gallery
Aboriginal Memorial