Culture at Barangaroo: Sydney Festival artwork depicts striking portraits of First Nations women and girls
Have you visited the waterfront area in the Sydney CBD known as Barangaroo? Chances are you may know it was named after an important historical figure.
Barangaroo was a First Nations woman known for her mastery of fishing. She played a major role as cultural negotiator for Eora and surrounding clans during first colonial contact.
This month, for the Sydney festival, a major public artwork has become accessible in Barangaroo. The artwork is by First Nations artist Brenda L. Croft, and it depicts 60 large scale portraits of contemporary First Nations girls and women.
The name of this work is Naabami (thou will/shall see): Barangaroo (army of me).
We spoke to First Nations artist Brenda L. Croft about this important piece of cultural art.
Now showing:
Naabami (thou will/shall see): Barangaroo (army of me) is accessible until the 29th of January 2023. The project has been commissioned by Lendlease as part of their broader public art program, and was co-funded by Infrastructure NSW.
