Patricia Mckean (Gunditjmara/Kirrae Wurrong) is this #yarratrams artist - and I find it absolutely striking!

Theme: “NOT SORRY FOR, WHO WE ARE”

TRAM ROUTE : 5, 6, 16, 72 :dingdingpixel:

ARTIST STATEMENT :

“In the centre of the piece is a reference to an amazing elder, an elder who is my grandfather Banjo Clarke.

Grandpa is a big inspiration to me because of his leadership, he helped with land rights and many other connections back in the day.

He was respectful and wise; he is also known as "the wisdom man". Him looking up to the stars centres the universe of now which I am a part of as a young person today.”

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Content (incl. pics): RISING Melbourne

This #yarratram is absolutely beautiful.

Artist: Lin Onus (Yorta Yorta)

TRAM ROUTE : 48, 109 :dingdingpixel:

ABOUT THIS TRAM :

This design is a recreation of #LinOnus 1991 #ArtTrams. Originally created and painted on the tram by Lin, assisted by his son Tiriki.

Lin described the design as ‘…symbolising the balance of opposites to achieve harmony: circles and diamonds, day and night, black and white cockatoos…’

The design is inspired by an amalgam of traditional #aboriginal thoughts and beliefs from all over #Australia.

Lin’s original from 1991 is pic 4!!

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#melbourne #victoria #indigenous #makesmehappy

#BLAKLOVE rolls down the tracks!

The #Melbourne #ArtTrams have been rolling around the largest tram network in the world in 2022, with six trams featuring designs by #FirstPeoples artists.

The collected works each respond to the theme “Unapologetically Blak”.

And more than three decades later a design by acclaimed artist, painter and sculptor Lin Onus (#YortaYorta) hits the tracks for the first time since 1991—a harmonious symbol of balanced opposites: circles and diamonds, day and night, black and white cockatoos.

2022 ARTISTS :

* Lin Onus (Yorta Yorta)
* Louise Moore (Wamba)
* Patricia Mckean (Gunditjmara/Kirrae Wurrong)
* Dr Paola Balla (Wemba-Wemba/Gunditjmara)
* Tegan Murdock (Burapa)
* Darcy McConnell / Enoki (Yorta Yorta/Dja Dja Wurrung)

I’ll share various web sourced pictures here… and I hope to do some #tramspotting on my return to the big smoke next week.

Here’s the #LinOnus original (first #indigenous painted #tram), from 1991.

It’s lovely :firstnations

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#melbourne #victoria #australia #yarratrams #ptv #makesmehappy