Lesson One | ecp711

Songlines, an Ancient Art

In this lesson students will gain an understandig of the meaning and importance of Songlines in Indigenous art. The students will also explore the concept of aerial perspectives and how they can be used to trace a journey over the landscape.

The students will use their developing understanding of the elements of art to make comparisons between modern Indigenous artits.

Link to clip: Painting Country

What are songlines?

Songlines; Literacies of people

Why Songlines Are Important In Aboriginal Art

'Songlines are one of the many aspects of Aboriginal culture that artists draw on for inspiration. They are the long Creation story lines that cross the country and put all geographical and sacred sites into place in Aboriginal culture. For Aboriginal contemporary artists they are both inspiration and important cultural knowledge.'

David Wroth, Japingka Gallery, 2015