‘Superpowered on tour’ for Queensland kids

‘Superpowered on Tour’ is four enjoyable and partaking interactive jobs for kids, produced by First Nations Australian artists in collaboration with QAGOMA. The once-a-year ‘Kids on Tour’ system gives this written content totally free of charge to communities during Queensland. ‘Superpowered on Tour’ is introduced from December 2022 to July 2023 in a lot more than 180 artwork galleries, libraries and schools throughout remote and regional Queensland.

Tony Albert (Girramay/Yidinyji/Kuku Yalanji peoples), Gordon Hookey (Waanyi people today), Vincent Namatjira (Western Aranda men and women) and Kaylene Whiskey (Yankunytjatjara people) are top Indigenous Australian artists who use their voice and their artwork to empower Aboriginal people today and produce inspirational imagery for all young children.

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‘Superpowered‘ is also at the Gallery of Modern Art’s Children’s Artwork Centre until 16 July 2023

Tony Albert

Tony Albert typically will work carefully with other artists, communities and organisations. He thinks that just one of the ideal ways to study from and connect with men and women is to dwell and do the job alongside one another. Albert’s action is Warakurna Warriors. It invites young children to generate their own superhero id and they can structure their individual costume using a template and trace a selection of outfits introducing specifics and color. This action was motivated by Albert’s photographic collection Warakurna Superheroes 2017, made in collaboration with small children from Warakurna in Western Australia.

Gordon Hookey

Gordon Hookey’s artworks are influenced by Australian historical past and each day daily life, generally employing indigenous Australian animals to represent Indigenous Australians. Hookey’s interactive is Make a Roo, and it invites small children to select from a number of kangaroo mask templates. Kids can customise their individual style and design, don the mask and ‘hop into character’.

Vincent Namatjira

Vincent Namatjira paints lively, expressive portraits of historical figures, global heads of condition, and public figures. His exercise, Ability Portraits, invitations kids to undertake ‘power icons’ this sort of as crowns and hats in the kind of paper props and pose for a photograph in entrance of a exciting paper backdrop.

Kaylene Whiskey

Kaylene Whiskey’s vibrant, humorous paintings celebrate robust kungkas (females). Whiskey normally paints images of herself and her heroes — pop culture icons these types of as Dolly Parton and Speculate Girl — owning pleasurable in her distant neighborhood or partaking in standard activities like amassing bush tucker. Youngsters can attract a Super Bash photo, a scene that includes their individual heroes working with colored pencils and lower out pics from a collage sheet.

These 4 artists have made interactives that emphasis on robust empowering messages and humour, and invite young audiences into a planet total of amusing and brave figures.

Because 1998, the Gallery has collaborated with much more than 300 Australian and global up to date artists and the Children’s Artwork Centre at the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) is a leader in developing interactive assignments, functions and publications that have interaction small children with modern cultures, artists and tips.

Check out ‘Superpowered on Tour’ for venues and much more info.

‘Superpowered‘ is at the Gallery of Modern Art’s Children’s Artwork Centre until finally 16 July 2023

Showcased picture: Customer at ‘Superpowered’, Children’s Artwork Centre, GOMA, Brisbane, 2022 / Photograph: K Bennett © QAGOMA
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