Aboriginal dog
2014
Medium
synthetic polymer paint on polyvinyl chloride foamboard
Measurements
122.1 × 244.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2014
© Pitcha Makin Fellaz
Gallery location
Gallery 18
Level 3, NGV Australia
About this work
A power pole near where one of the Pitcha Makin Fellaz lives was tagged with the abusive sign ‘Black dog’, which prompted the artists to create a positive response. Their idea was to point out the strong connection that Aboriginal people have had with dingoes for a very long time.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Ballarat, Victoria
Accession Number
2014.662
Department
First Nations Australia
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