New artwork to pay tribute to Stolen Generations
A Stolen Generations Marker is to be created for display at Craigieburn's Wetland Site, near Broadmeadows.
Waradjurie and Gunnai Aboriginal artist Robert Young will create the work of art, following his commission by Hume City Council.
Mayor of Hume Joseph Haweil said that working alongside the local Aboriginal community was exciting and will help the city’s efforts to promote the location of the artwork as an important place of truth-telling, mutual healing and welcome. He added:
The mayor said the Stolen Generation Marker in Hume is set to become an important place for the state's Aboriginal community and those from the Stolen Generations, as well as their families. In addition, it will enable members of the broader community to be educated about the events of Australia's colonisation.
Public artworks such as the one to the Stolen Generations are often promoted as local sites of interest in local tourism brochure printing campaigns.
Young plans to create a large possum skin cloak in metal, set atop a ground artwork shaped like a canoe. It will be surrounded by traditional coolamon-shaped seat. Approaching reality after a request by members of the Aboriginal community for such a site, the marker is due for completion in March next year.
Waradjurie and Gunnai Aboriginal artist Robert Young will create the work of art, following his commission by Hume City Council.
Mayor of Hume Joseph Haweil said that working alongside the local Aboriginal community was exciting and will help the city’s efforts to promote the location of the artwork as an important place of truth-telling, mutual healing and welcome. He added:
“Hume City Council is proud to join several other Councils who have created important public artworks marking the devastating history of enforced removal of Aboriginal children from their parents.”
The mayor said the Stolen Generation Marker in Hume is set to become an important place for the state's Aboriginal community and those from the Stolen Generations, as well as their families. In addition, it will enable members of the broader community to be educated about the events of Australia's colonisation.
Public artworks such as the one to the Stolen Generations are often promoted as local sites of interest in local tourism brochure printing campaigns.
Young plans to create a large possum skin cloak in metal, set atop a ground artwork shaped like a canoe. It will be surrounded by traditional coolamon-shaped seat. Approaching reality after a request by members of the Aboriginal community for such a site, the marker is due for completion in March next year.