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Spirit of Ipswich, artwork created for use in the 'Ipswich Indigenous Accord 2020-2025', Corey Eggmolesse, 2019
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TitleSpirit of Ipswich, artwork created for use in the 'Ipswich Indigenous Accord 2020-2025', Corey Eggmolesse, 2019Date Created2019ArtistCorey EggmolesseAcknowledgementIpswich City Council
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City & StateIpswich, QueenslandGeo Coordinatesnot specified
Description
DescriptionThe artwork is featured on page nineteen of the Indigenous Accord 2020-2025 and the following details are from Appendix 2.
Corey Eggmolesse
'Spirit of Ipswich'
2020
This Artwork tells a story of Ipswich and its Traditional Owner's and the Ipswich City Council's relationship with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The old man represents the traditional owners of the Ipswich area. Yuggera, Ugarapul and Jagera the 3 language groups of Ipswich are represented with their totems the carpet snake, the sand goanna and the green tree frog. The meeting places represent the key elements within the Accord that relate to the communication and connecting with Ipswich City Council and the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's.
Artist StatementFrom the Ipswich Indigenous Accord 2020-2025, in relation to the larger work 'Spirit of Ipswich':
This Artwork tells a story of Ipswich and its
Traditional Owner’s and the Ipswich City
Council’s relationship with local Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The old
man represents the traditional owners of
the Ipswich area. Yuggera, Ugarapul and
Jagera the 3 language groups of Ipswich are
represented with their totems the carpet
snake, the sand goanna and the green tree
frog. The meeting places represent the key
elements within the Accord that relate to the
communication and connecting with Ipswich
City Council and the local Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people’s.
Corey Eggmolesse
'Spirit of Ipswich'
2020
This Artwork tells a story of Ipswich and its Traditional Owner's and the Ipswich City Council's relationship with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The old man represents the traditional owners of the Ipswich area. Yuggera, Ugarapul and Jagera the 3 language groups of Ipswich are represented with their totems the carpet snake, the sand goanna and the green tree frog. The meeting places represent the key elements within the Accord that relate to the communication and connecting with Ipswich City Council and the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's.
Artist StatementFrom the Ipswich Indigenous Accord 2020-2025, in relation to the larger work 'Spirit of Ipswich':
This Artwork tells a story of Ipswich and its
Traditional Owner’s and the Ipswich City
Council’s relationship with local Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The old
man represents the traditional owners of
the Ipswich area. Yuggera, Ugarapul and
Jagera the 3 language groups of Ipswich are
represented with their totems the carpet
snake, the sand goanna and the green tree
frog. The meeting places represent the key
elements within the Accord that relate to the
communication and connecting with Ipswich
City Council and the local Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people’s.
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People & FamiliesCorey EggmolesseSubjectsArtworksPaintingsCurated CollectionsIpswich Indigenous AccordRelated ItemsGreen Frog Totem, artwork created for use in the 'Ipswich Indigenous Accord 2020-2025', part of a larger work called 'Spirit of Ipswich', by Corey Eggmolesse, 2019Brown Snake Totem, artwork created for use in the 'Ipswich Indigenous Accord 2020-2025', part of a larger work called 'Spirit of Ipswich', by Corey Eggmolesse, 2019Sand Goanna Totem, artwork created for use in the 'Ipswich Indigenous Accord 2020-2025', part of a larger work called 'Spirit of Ipswich', by Corey Eggmolesse, 2019Taxonomy21st Century | 2010s | 2019
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Reference IDNFG-5235Asset TypeImage - JpegImages, Maps and Artefacts (Trove mapping field)original art workCopyright StatusIn CopyrightIndigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP)Copyright NoticeThis work is protected by the Copyright Act 1968.
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