Levels 3-8

Join an NGV Educator for a short and lively introduction to one work from the exhibition WHO ARE YOU | Australian Portraiture at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia. To have your questions answered about the Wednesday Work of the Week during the program send them in advance to education.bookings@ngv.vic.gov.au.

A program recording will also be available to access online for booked participants for one week.

Seven Sisters Song

We’re kicking Wednesday Work of the Week off with a playful take on portraiture care of Yankunytjatjara artist Kaylene Whiskey. Seven Sisters Song, 2021, is a colourful celebration of Whiskey’s culture intertwined with the figures of strong female icons that have inspired her. Tune in to explore all the details and references that make this fascinating portrait so unique.

Duration: 15 mins

Cost: Free

Learning objectives:

• Identify and describe the sitters and subject matter in Seven Sisters Song
• Analyse and interpret the ideas and messages communicated in the artwork
• Consider how the artwork reflects traditional and/or contemporary characteristics associated with portraiture.