Art exhibition brings Australian indigenous stories to the city

The capital obtained a vibrant dose of Australian First Nations tradition on Friday as Songlines: Monitoring the Seven Sisters opened on the Humayun’s Tomb Museum.Songlines: Monitoring the Seven Sisters (Raajessh kashyap)The exhibition presents 5 sections of Indigenous Western and Central Desert songlines by almost 300 work, objects, music, dance, pictures, and multimedia. It tells the story of the Seven Sisters, or the Pleiades star cluster, fleeing throughout the desert whereas pursued by a strong, shape-shifting male Ancestor linked to Orion. On the coronary heart of the exhibition is the Songline, a non secular and bodily map defining sacred landscapes and preserving Tjukurrpa, or Aboriginal legislation, historical past, and survival data. The journey spans three Indigenous lands: the APY (Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara) individuals within the central desert, the Ngaanyatjarra within the west, and the Martu in north-west Australia.“Australia has three foremost tales” mentioned Philip Inexperienced, including, “Settlers from Britain, migrants, and our Indigenous individuals, whose tradition has thrived for 65,000 years. This exhibition brings that historical past, artwork, and custom to life.”One of many highlights of the night was the immersive dome theatre that showcased animated work. The exhibition runs from 22 November 2025 to 1 March 2026.