the Tarnanthi festival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art surprises and shocks

  • Written by: Catherine Speck, Professorial Fellow (Honorary), The University of Melbourne
the Tarnanthi festival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art surprises and shocksInstallation view: Tarnanthi 2021, featuring Fur stories by John Prince Siddon, Art Gallery of South Australia, AdelaidePhoto: Saul Steed

Review: Tarnanthi, Art Gallery of South Australia

The word “Tarnanthi”, from Kaurna language of the Adelaide Plains, means “to rise up, spring forth or appear”, and it informs the...

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