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The new public artwork forcing Australians to think about the past

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Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

Publication Date
2022-05-27

A massive red X sits in the centre of a new sculpture by artist Kent Morris, installed at Federation Square this week to mark the beginning of Reconciliation Week. The X is a significant part of south east Victorian Indigenous design and iconography, often used on shields, boomerangs and possum skin cloaks.

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https://www.smh.com.au/culture/art-and-design/the-new-public-artwork-forcing-australians-to-think-about-the-past-20220523-p5ante.html