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Lorraine Connelly-Northey
Waradgerie born 1962
Narrbong (String bag) 2005 Swan Hill, Victoria
wire, wire mesh, feathers
12.8 x 12.5 x 12.0 cm
Purchased with funds donated by Supporters and Patrons of Indigenous Art, 2005
2005.465

Artists have a special role to play in the global struggle for peace, development and human rights. At their best, artists speak not only to people, they speak for them. Art is a weapon against ignorance and hatred, and an agent of public awareness. Art was one of civilization's first global movements. Centuries ago, a school of art in China might influence artists in Persia, who might inspire their counterparts in India, whose work might form the basis for a new school of painting in France. Art remains a global force today, with the power to open new doors for learning, mutual understanding and coexistence.

Excerpt from the text of a message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Arts as a Mediator of Tolerance delivered at the Guggenheim Museum in New York by Giandomenico Picco, the Secretary-General's Personal Representative for the United Nations Dialogue among Civilizations. NEW YORK, 21 November (UN Headquarters)
http://www.unis.unvienna.org/unis/pressrels/2002/sgsm8516.html