To understand the indigenous culture behind art you need to have background information on the dreamtime.
The Dreamtime is the Aboriginal understanding of the world and of it's creation. The Dreamtime is the beginning of knowledge, from which came the laws of existence. The indigenous believe that if they want to survive these laws must be obeyed.
They interpret their faith into their artworks through the use of the traditional dreamtime stories. They base their artwork around different dreaming stories usually that relate with their totem, community and language group. This is why their artworks are so special and significant to them, their art resembles their faith and is interpreted through dreaming stories.
The Dreamtime is the Aboriginal understanding of the world and of it's creation. The Dreamtime is the beginning of knowledge, from which came the laws of existence. The indigenous believe that if they want to survive these laws must be obeyed.
They interpret their faith into their artworks through the use of the traditional dreamtime stories. They base their artwork around different dreaming stories usually that relate with their totem, community and language group. This is why their artworks are so special and significant to them, their art resembles their faith and is interpreted through dreaming stories.