Carbiene McDonald Tjangala has been named among the finalists for the 2019 Vincent Lingiari Art Award. Presented jointly by Desart and the Central Land Council (CLC), the award opened on 4 September at Tangentyere Artists Gallery.
This year’s theme, “True Story – My Country,” echoes the Uluru Statement from the Heart and its call for national truth-telling. This year’s award builds on the legacy of the inaugural 2016 Vincent Lingiari Art Award, ‘Our Land Our Life Our Future’, which marked two major milestones: the 50th anniversary of the Wave Hill Walk Off led by Vincent Lingiari and the 40th anniversary of the Land Rights (NT) Act.
Carbiene’s work joins 22 other entries exploring personal and political stories of Country, resilience and history. There is a range of mediums represented in the exhibition - from sculpture and ceramics to video and painting, reflecting themes of reconciliation. The entries are judged by Nhanda and Nyoongar curator Glenn Isegar Pilkington.
The exhibition is current at Tangentyere Artists Gallery until 18 October, 2019.
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Carbiene McDonald Tjangala work 'Four Dreamings', a finalist in the Vincent Lingiari Art Award 2019