Kaurna Women's Art Collective: Sisters of Lartelare

Led by emerging Kaurna Leader Bonny Brodie with guidance from Aunty Margaret Brodie, this intergenerational project aims to open new understandings of Kaurna history, stories, and culture connected to Yartapuulti-Port Adelaide. Through focused activity, discussion, and skill sharing, this iteration will focus on understanding cultural practices from a range of First Nations female leaders whilst learning new skills in distilling scent from native plants.

This third iteration builds on foundational cultural mapping workshops, community events and public exhibitions, leading to their first institutional presentation at ACE. Sisters of Lartelare is grounded in care and respect focussing on the creation of a place-responsive artwork as a powerful interruption of colonial narrative and ensuring songlines and cultural practices are taught and shared for future generations.

Feature Image: Kaurna Womens Art Collective, Lartelare, detail of exhibition installation - Harts Mill, Port Adelaide, 2023. Courtesy the artists and OSCA.