Charles Darwin University Art Collection - 2021 Acquisitions - Artworks selection brochure

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Charles Darwin University Art Collection 2021 Acquisitions presents a curated selection of artworks acquired by the university in 2021, featuring predominantly Northern Territory-based artists, including both First Nations and non-Indigenous creators, as well as works from nearby Southeast Asia. The publication outlines the university’s role as custodian of a long-established collection and describes how acquisitions are guided by artistic ingenuity, cultural inclusivity, and regional representation, including public exhibition in the CDU Art Gallery and across campus spaces.

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CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages38

Reading Time1 h 36 min

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Message from the Vice-Chancellor

PAINTINGS

Colin Holt

Steve Gough

Bryan Bulley

I Dewa Made Oka Wiri

Fabian Brown

Adrian Jangala Robertson

WORKS-ON-PAPER

Jason Lee

Alison Worsnop

Phillip Merrdi Wilson

Therese Ritchie

Winsome Jobling

Anna Reynolds

Gary Lee

Christy Young

Franck Gohier

Rona Green

Dianne Fogwell

David Rosengrave

Unknown Artisan

3D WORKS

Unknown Artisans

Roque Lee

Jengis Isdianto

Tjunkaya Tapaya OAM

Noeleen Danjibana Lalara and Anna Reynolds

TEXTILES

Jeanelle Mamarika and Anna Reynolds

Unkown Artisan

Become a Friend of CDU Art Gallery

Charles Darwin University Art Collection 2021 Acquisitions Charles Darwin University Art Collection 2021 Acquisitions Published by CDU Art Collection and Art Gallery, 2021 Foreword by Scott Bowman Written by Joanna Barrkman Publication co-ordination by Eileen Lim and Mel Hazzard Edited by Kezia Dilettoso Design and print by Uniprint, Charles Darwin University Photographs by Fiona Morrison, NGPhotographics and courtesy of the artists and Anindilyakwa Land Council. ISBN: 978-1-922684-44-8 Artworks are reproduced with permission. Copyright, Charles Darwin University and the artists. This publication is copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism, or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission. Enquiries should be directed to Charles Darwin University Art Collection and Art Gallery. Front cover features: Ngayaku ngura – my Country by Christy Young, 2021; pigment ink on Saunders Waterford paper, 76 h x 56 w cm each (quadriptych) . Charles Darwin University Art Collection CDU3447 . Reproduced with permission. Contents Message from the Vice-Chancellor ........................5 PAINTINGS Colin Holt .................................................. 6 Steve Gough ................................................ 7 Bryan Bulley ............................................... 8 I Dewa Made Oka Wiri ............................... 9 Fabian Brown ............................................ 10 Adrian Jangala Robertson .......................... 11 WORKS-ON-PAPER Jason Lee ................................................... 12 Alison Worsnop.......................................... 14 Phillip Merrdi Wilson ............................... 15 Therese Ritchie .......................................... 16 Winsome Jobling ....................................... 18 Anna Reynolds .......................................... 20 Gary Lee ................................................... 22 Christy Young ........................................... 23 Franck Gohier ........................................... 24 Rona Green ............................................... 24 Dianne Fogwell ......................................... 25 David Rosengrave....................................... 25 Unknown Artisan....................................... 26 Unknown Artisan....................................... 26 Unknown Artisan....................................... 26 3D WORKS Unknown Artisans ..................................... 27 Roque Lee ................................................. 29 Jengis Isdianto ........................................... 30 Tjunkaya Tapaya OAM ............................ 31 Unknown Artisans ..................................... 32 Noeleen Danjibana Lalara and Anna Reynolds ................................... 33 TEXTILES Jeanelle Mamarika and Anna Reynolds .................................... 34 Unkown Artisan ......................................... 35 Become a Friend of CDU Art Gallery ................ 36 Message from the Vice-Chancellor It is with pride that we present the new acquisitions to the CDU Art Collection for 2021 with works predominantly by Northern Territory-based artists – both First Nations and non-Indigenous – as well as from nearby Southeast Asia. Charles Darwin University is the proud custodian of an exemplary art collection which was established in 1980. As a result of more than forty years of acquisitions and donations, our art collection is comprised of just over 3,500 artworks: works-on-paper, limited-edition prints, paintings and sculptures. We also have smaller holdings of photographs, ceramics and textiles. The CDU Art Collection is displayed in curated exhibitions presented at the CDU Art Gallery, Casuarina campus, which hosts a dynamic year-round exhibition program open t

FAQs

What is included in the 2021 Acquisitions publication?

It presents a curated selection of 103 artworks acquired in 2021, organized across categories such as paintings, works-on-paper, 3D works, and textiles.

Which artists and regions are mainly represented?

The selection predominantly features Northern Territory-based artists, including both First Nations and non-Indigenous artists, as well as artists from nearby Southeast Asia.

How does the CDU Art Collection guide acquisition decisions?

Acquisitions are guided by principles of artistic ingenuity, cultural inclusivity, and regional representation, with preference given to artworks aligned to these goals.

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