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World of Dreamings. Traditional and Modern Art
of Australia
The aim of the exhibition opened in the St. Nicholas Hall of the Winter
Palace is to show dynamic development of the art of Aborigines of Australia
that combines both traditions dating back to thousands of years ago and
modern trends. Being under the significant influence of Western art the
Aboriginal art still preserves its originality. For many years it has
been looked upon as an exotic feature of life of the extinct nation. Only
at the end of 20th century the works of Aborigines were rescued from oblivion
as real works of art. Most of the exhibits are devoted to the problem
of interrelations between Aborigines and white settlers, to the self-consciousness
of the indigenous people and their role in the modern world.
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Press-conference devoted to the exhibition

Director of the Hermitage Mikhail Piotrovsky and artist
Fiona Foley at the opening ceremony of the exhibition
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