Artist Carbiene McDonald Tjangala has been named a finalist in the 2023 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA) for his painting 'Four Dreamings'. The work, which draws on four Tjukurrpa (Dreaming) stories inherited from his father, continues to establish McDonald Tjangala as a compelling story-teller in contemporary Indigenous art.
Now in its 40th year, the Telstra NATSIAA is Australia’s longest running and most prestigious Indigenous art award, celebrating the very best of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artistic practice. Each year, the exhibition showcases an exceptional breadth of work, including painting, sculpture, multimedia, and textile, highlighting both established artists and exciting new talent. The Papunya Tjupi-based artist has been recognised for his commitment to honouring cultural knowledge while developing a distinctly contemporary visual language.
As part of the 2023 awards, audiences can experience the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art making through the finalists’ exhibition at Darwin's Museum and Gallery of the Northern Territory.
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Installation image of 2023 Telstra NATSIAA finalists exhibition at the Museum and Gallery of the Northern Territory.