Threads: Lore and Lineage

Curated by Miah Madden, the exhibition brings together the creative voices from eight leading Indigenous Art Centres: APY Art Centre Collective, Bábbarra Designs, Bula’bula Arts, Engawala Art Centre, Injalak Arts, Maningrida Arts and Culture, Numbulwar Numburindi Arts and Walkatjara Arts.

Tradition and contemporary practice are woven together like threads in a tapestry. Ghost net traps use ancestral weaving techniques, echoing the connection between land, sea, and community. Salvaged materials condemn the use of the plastic commercial fishing nets that litter the oceans. Weavings, lino printed fabrics and dillybags hang alongside carved sculptures and ceramics, each piece a trace of cultural lineage, Indigenous lore and identity.

Australian Design Centre presents Threads: Lore and Lineage in partnership with the National Indigenous Art Fair (Overseas Passenger Terminal 5-6 July 2025).

Image top: The Wilfred Mob, Weaving on the beach Photo: Courtesy of Numbulwar Numburindi Arts

Filming and photography

Please note: This event will be recorded. By attending the event you agree to be filmed and/or photographed, and for those images and footage to be shared online and across various promotional platforms.

Access

There is a ramp at the side entrance of ADC (Palmer St) and wheelchair-accessible toilet on the lower gallery level. Access to the lower level is through the main entrance off William St. Please ask our friendly staff for assistance. A full gallery Access statement is available to download from the ADC website.