The Tarnanthi Art Fair provides an opportunity to learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, culture, language and life. Discover more through these videos produced as part of Tarnanthi.
Welcome to Country
In this short video, senior Kaurna man Mickey Kumatpi O’Brien gives a Welcome to Country to the lands of the Kaurna people, the traditional owners of Adelaide and the Adelaide Plains.
Learn Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara with Sandra and Nyunmiti
Palya. Learn some simple words and useful phrases in Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara in this short video presented by leading Aṉangu artists Nyunmiti Burton and Sandra Pumani from APY Gallery, Adelaide. Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara are closely related languages that are widely spoken and understood in central Australia.
Learn Kaurna with Taylor Tipu Power-Smith
Naa marni. Learn some Kaurna greetings, simple phrases and useful words in this short video with Taylor Tipu Power-Smith, from the Kaurna Warra Pintyanthi language team at the University of Adelaide. Kaurna is the language of the traditional owners of Adelaide and the Adelaide Plains.
How to buy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Ethically
Learn about the importance of buying art ethically in this video of a Tarnanthi online discussion forum. AGSA Assistant Director Dr Lisa Slade leads the conversation with Indigenous Art Code CEO Gabrielle Sullivan, Tarnanthi Artistic Director Nici Cumpston and Lisa Waup, a mixed-cultural First Peoples multidisciplinary artist and curator.
