6 - Technogym Bench - Konstantina
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Revisiting contemporary Aboriginal arts practice in a playful perspective

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Konstantina (Kate Constantine)


Proud Gadigal woman of the Eora nation and neo-contemporary Indigenous artist, she re-imagines her peoples' dot painting traditions. She is passionate about her cultural identity, which has been lost or manipulated since colonization. Her artworks are a physical manifestation of these stories.
The artwork painted on the Technogym Bench is from the series Ken Done Loves, in which Konstantina revisits themes related to her contemporary Aboriginal arts practice in a playful perspective. Colorful and funny surfaces are recreated using the dot painting technique. As the title suggests, the artwork pays tribute to Australian artist Ken Done and his colorful storytelling of Sydney.