CARLY TARKARI DODD

Aunty's Bag began as an exercise to explore new shapes and bright colours, which then evolved into an exploration of contemporary ways to acknowledge culture. The initial concept was to create a vase that would take shape naturally, with no interference from myself. But as the piece came together, I wanted it to be more glamorous, where the acknowledgement of culture was more intentional. By turning the piece into a bag, it pays homage to every Aunty that carries themselves with pride in their culture. This piece speaks to the traditional and contemporary ways, and the old traditions that are getting lost in an increasingly modernising world.

Carly Tarkari Dodd is an Adelaide based Kaurna\ Narungga and Ngarrindjeri artist and curator. She creates conceptually and culturally driven works with a mix of traditional and contemporary techniques. In 2018 Carly won the South Australia NAIDOC Young Person of the Year, for her work within the community arts sector. She has exhibited and facilitated workshops at various events including WOMAD, Spirit Festival, and The Art Gallery of South Australia.

Aunty’s Bag, 2023
Raffia, ribbon
210mm L x 220mm W x 550mm H
NFS