Marra (Catch It), Martumili artists Kumpaya Girgirba and Ngamaru Bidu.
Photo Courtesy: Gabrielle Sullivan
Presented by the Araluen Arts Centre, in conjunction with Desart, Desert Mob 2013 brings together over 300 artworks from approximately 35 Aboriginal art centres across Australia.
An annual event, it is the only exhibition that offers viewers the opportunity to encounter the latest contemporary art produced at Aboriginal owned art centres across the region, all under the one roof.
Adopting its current name in 1999, Desert Mob was originally established in 1991 as the Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Exhibition. Since then, the number of participating art centres has nearly tripled.
Desert Mob 2013 is a celebration of the dynamism and diversity of Indigenous art from across Central Australia offering an insight into the very latest practices. It is a unique opportunity for audiences to view an array of works by both emerging and established artists from a variety of art centres.
All works on display are selected by the participating art centres.
SOURCE: www.desertmob.nt.gov.au
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To go in more details, the article written by journalist Kieran Finnane ‘Never Ending Story: Desert Mob 2013’ (Alice Springs News Online, 9 Sep. 2013), offers a great insight into Desert Mob 2013.