Interactive Painting of Gatjil Djerrkura

An interactive portrait created by Melbourne Artist Wayne Tindall (wayne McCarthy-Tindall) of Australian Indigenous leader Gatjil Djerrkura entered into the prestigious Archibald Painting Prize in Australia. The painting incorporates a plasma screen that displays a portion of Gatjil's face. Viewers are invited to touch the painting itself to activate clips outlining Gatjil's life.
Warning. This video clip contains the images of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people now deceased.

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