THE MOST COMMON MODERN ABORIGINAL ART SYMBOLS

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THE MOST COMMON MODERN ABORIGINAL ART SYMBOLS

• By Topdidj

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The Waterhole

• Its easy to overlook the importance of this
  symbol in Modern Aboriginal art, but the
  waterhole plays a critical role in desert
  survival and so is paramount in Indigenous
  artwork. Not only do they occur in stories
  because of their physical presence in historys
  tales they are seen as sacred places, and convey
  how essential they are in the Aboriginal people
  beliefs. Below, Justin Ronberg has used the
  waterhole as a meeting point for these dancing
  animals in Ukaka, all of which hold their own
  symbolic significance in Indigenous art.

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The Hunter

• Deviating from the U shape emerges a symbol
  depicting a hunter. This symbol is formed from
  the U shape body and is usually accompanied by a
  line. The line is most commonly the hunters
  spear or similar weapon. Noongar artist Dennis
  Kickett tells the tale of men who would go out on
  the hunt for large game, as the women gathered
  types of vegetation and small game.

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The flow of water

• Its not uncommon to see tracks that depict
  running water as it stems from waterholes in
  Aboriginal art. Since so much of Australias
  outback is dry, arid landscape, running water is
  a treasure in several communities and a valuable
  part of Indigenous storytelling. The lines in
  artwork can involve the elements of a storm that
  brings the precious flow of water to the dry
  creek beds

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The Snake

• From the symbol of strength to the serpent of
  creation, the snake is a major character in many
  Aboriginal art stories. Throughout Australias
  indigenous communities, it is respected as a
  strong force within the animal kingdom.

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