Aboriginal art in global kitchens
An exhibition of exclusive Australian-made Breville kitchen appliances featuring stunning designs from contemporary Indigenous artists has been on display at the Australian High Commission in London and our embassies in Berlin and Brussels.
The National Museum of Australia (NMA) and Breville partnered to produce an Aboriginal Culinary Journey to share the culture of Australia’s First Peoples with the world. The exhibition traces the story of cultural mark making from ancient campfires to modern
The project was the brainchild of Alison Page, a descendant of the Walbanga and Wadi Wadi people of the Yuin Nation, Alison was appointed as Breville Curator for an Aboriginal Culinary Journey. She is also a member of the NMA’s Indigenous Reference Group. Wrapped in Country, these once ordinary appliances have become cultural ambassadors, not unlike the Aboriginal paintings that adorn the walls of people’s homes. They act like doorways to Indigenous knowledges, giving insights into our continuing connection to Country. Margo Ngawa Neale Head of the National Museum’s Indigenous Knowledges Centre and Senior Indigenous Curator
kitchens over 65,000 years. Artwork by Lucy Simpson,
Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri, Yukultji Napangati and Yalti Napangati wrap the appliances in Country and place them in the heart of people’s homes. Breville, the NMA and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), led by community, worked with exclusive retail outlets Harrods London and KaDeWe Berlin (Europe’s largest and second largest retail outlets respectively) to collectively present an Aboriginal Culinary Journey and the affiliated retail range to international audiences. All profits generated by Breville’s affiliated retail range will be returned to Indigenous charities, and with artists retaining copyright and receiving royalties from sales. Importantly, the collaboration has been overseen by Meriam/Wuthathi woman and Intellectual Property lawyer, Dr Terri Janke.
An Aboriginal Culinary Journey combines ancient stories with the best of contemporary design. We are giving voice to Indigenous people and taking our culture – 65,000 years of ecological, cultural knowledge to the rest of the world.
Alison Page Breville Curator
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