Dylan Sarra features in the 'Shields: design and functionality' exhibition showing at the UQ Anthropology Museum exhibition at St Lucia, QLD until 4th September 2026.
The exhibition showcases the history, artistic intricacies and regional variations of more than 130 shields traditionally used by Aboriginal people for demonstrations, conflict resolution and symbolic warfare. It also includes historical photographs of the people and places connected to the shields,
Dylan Sarra is a Taribelang/Gooreng Gooreng artist from Bundaberg. With a focus on exploring identity and place, Sarra uses a range of disciplines such as print, digital works and sculpture to gently persuade an audience into humanising the Indigenous experience.
It is Dylan Sarra’s aim that all people can not only be intrigued by indigenous culture, but they can also start to appreciate the role we all play in acknowledging First Nations people.
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