sea of hands
DESCRIPTION
This slideshow was shown at the 10th anniversary of the Sea of Hands in Canberra, October 2007.TRANSCRIPT
The Sea of Hands was created in 1997
as a powerful, physical representation
of the Citizen’s Statement on Native Title
The first Sea of Hands installationCanberra 1997
over 300,000 people have joinedthe Sea of Hands
The Sea of Hands has travelled right around Australia
and reproduces designs by local Indigenous artists
Customs House, MelbourneVictoria
National Museum, CanberraAustralian Capital Territory
Royal Botanical Gardens, SydneyNew South Wales
YularaNorthern Territory
UluruNorthern Territory
GeraldtonWestern Australia
PerthWestern Australia
WarriparingaSouth Australia
Many have supported the Sea of Hands
U2Melbourne, 1998
Sydney SwansSydney, 2002
Bangarra Dance TheatreBondi, 1998
Catherine Freeman & Ian ThorpeSydney, 2007
Now we ask that you join us too
www.seaofhands.org.au