Blak Roots is a survey exhibition of new works of art by Indigenous artists that celebrates 20 years of conservation and management of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Resulting from a very successful partnership between KickArts Contemporary Arts, Wet Tropics Management Authority and the School of Creative Arts at James Cook University, Blak Roots plays an integral role in passing on and sharing Indigenous culture.
The collection of new art works represents 18 different Rainforest Clan Groups with 64 artists submitting work from a broad demographic across Far North Queensland to the Torres Strait. The works of art showcase the way in which Indigenous people identify with the Wet Tropics with each piece reflecting a particular relationship to Indigenous kinship knowledge, traditional story or technique.
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