An adventure in Australia isn’t complete with out a understanding of the rich history of art on this continent. Beginning in ancient times with Aboriginal art etched into rocks to the present movement in modern arts. The rock are is so primitive and primal. One can feel the raw emotion and energy being conveyed in these images. Used to communicate trails, migrations and movement or simply as directions we may never know. The traditions continue today influenced by modern times and colonial influences. The influx of Europeans and Asians has changed the face of Australian art. Presenting a unique voice to the variety of movements and phases that have influenced art around the world. Of course you can usually gain a beginning of your appreciation of Australian art within the comfort of your accommodation Sydney Australia. Usually filled with art from locals showing modern works for immigrants to the continent to the work of surviving Aboriginal craftspeople. Endless in variety in form just like the land down under, amazing and ever changing. From the late 1700′s to the early 1900′s Australian art was influenced mainly by nature. Botanical and animal oddities were recorded for observation in far corners of the world. Some creatures seemingly out of fantasy and some truly made up for the curiosity effect. Plants and animals in proportions and colors never seen before. In the 20th century modern influences begain to gain control over the art scene. Bright colors, representation rather than photographic depiction of the world around the artists began to take favor. After World War I modernism began to really take hold. Effecting sculpture, painting, drawing, photography and every other discipline. Now in the 21st century the ideas and concepts of adaptive reuse are gaining appeal. The reuse and repurpose of discarded items and transforming them into works of art. These pieces make statements about our lives, what we use, how we use it and what we do with it after we are done with its original purpose.
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