CAT 2
OBJECTIVE
Understanding of the
contested meaning of
concepts including justice,
and rights and
responsibilities, and the
extent they are and should be
valued by galleries, the media
and the non Indigenous
audience.
Understanding of ethical
principles may differ between
people and groups,
considering the influence of
cultural norms, religion, world
views and philosophical
thought.
SKILLS
Explore how artists use materials,
techniques, technologies and
processes to realise their intentions in
art works.
ETHICS
TASK 1
Judy Napangardi Watson (1925 - 2016) was an Indigenous
Australian, senior female painter from the Yuendumu
community in the Northern Territory, Australia. Well known for
the distinctive style of painting that she developed alongside
her sister Maggie Watson who taught her painting skills, she
was a significant contributor to contemporary Indigenous
Australian art.
Watch her painting in the video and create a page in your
visual diary (or using a program of your choice) about Judy
including the following information:
Explain what kind of materials and processes she is
uses.
Pick one picture of hers, print and stick in your book.
Write an analysis of this picture using Name, Describe,
Link.
What kind of prices are people paying for her work?
Judys work has been made onto tea towels. Using
Aboriginal art is a common practice for many Australian
souvenirs. What kind of materials have been used to
make each of these tea towels. Thinking about the ethic
conern with these teatowels. What would you buy?
Why?

SKILLS
Students can identify the concerns
that ethical dilemmas pose to
themselves and compare this to
others.
Students analyse the differences in
principles between people and
groups, and can explain different
views on the extent of ethical
obligation involved in decision-
making.
They analyse the role of context and
experience in ethical decision-
making and action
TASK 2
Read the article: No room for Bunjil in Docklands plan
Write a letter to Land lease, the developer planning on moving
the statue. This can be done in your visual diaries or using a
program of your choice.
Explain to the developer if:
Why was the statue placed in the Docklands and what would
happen if it was taken out of this context? Do you think it would
have the same meaning?
You, personally and ethically think that the Benjil statue should
be moved? Who is it impacting and how is it impacting them if
it is moved?
What you think should happen to the statue. Where should it
be moved to or who should decide where it should be moved?

SKILLS TASK 3

Read the below information and answer the questions in your

Students have good awareness of who visual diary or using a program of your choice.
they are and where their own
perspective comes from. Self
awareness and listening skills allow Ethics and Australian Indigenous Art
them to better understand and
empathize with the emotions and
viewpoints of others, moving beyond For Indigenous cultures, visual arts are central to identity, place
tolerance or acceptance to
genuinely valuing perspectives quite
and belonging. They are an expression of a unique and
different from their own. continuing tradition and have an important place in the
Students show that they understand
continuing survival of Indigenous cultures. In an Australian
cultural sensitivities and how they context, the term Indigenous visual arts refers to art created
need to modify their actions
dependent on the group or situation
primarily by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, or
that they are in. based on the cultural expression of Indigenous Australian
Students are aware of and embrace
any cultural heritage that they have,
people.
and can question others in a sensitive
way to learn more about theirs also.
Indigenous visual artists record knowledge, landscape and
ideas. Their messages are often political and social as well as
cultural, for a variety of reasons.

As primary guardians and interpreters of their cultures,

Indigenous people have well-established protocols for
interacting with their cultural material.
To support the rights of Indigenous culture, the Australia Council
for the Arts established protocol guides which endorse
Indigenous cultural and intellectual property rights the rights
of Indigenous people to own and control their cultural heritage.
These guides outline the legal as well as the ethical and moral
considerations for the use of Indigenous cultural material. They
can help people do the right thing. These guides recognise that
in Indigenous Australian communities the artist is a custodian of
culture, with obligations as well as privileges.

What does cultural sensitivity mean?

Why is it important to value other cultures and perspectives?

Why do you think it is important that we display cultural

sensitivity towards Indigenous art?

A part from Australian Indigenous Art, think of and explain

another example of displaying cultural sensitivity in our
society.

EXTENSION

Up for a challenge? Answer the below question in 150 words

or more.

How do you think the school community can play a role in

influencing change in society around creating and selling
aboriginal art?