Oldest Aboriginal art festival gathers artists throughout the country

ABC NEWS (Australia)

It's one of the oldest Aboriginal art festivals in Australia and brings hundreds of artists, and their works, from across the country's interior to Alice Springs, in a celebration of desert culture and storytelling.  The Desert Mob weekend is a source of pride for locals, and features artist talks, a bustling marketplace, and an exhibition.

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00:00Stories from the desert told through art.

00:05Desert Mob, one of the longest running Aboriginal art festivals in the country,

00:10has descended on Alice Springs again.

00:13Overall we have 35 art centres represented in this year's event.

00:17So you can imagine that's representing thousands and thousands of artists from this region.

00:22So it's pretty unique and it's a real privilege to be a part of it.

00:26It's just always been a celebration of art centres and artists

00:30and being able to come into Mbanta which is sort of like this hub for Aboriginal communities

00:35and celebrate Desert Mob.

00:37With a major exhibition, artist talks and a marketplace, there's something for everyone.

00:43This marketplace brings people from across Australia to the centre

00:47to buy their little piece of the desert.

00:49I came to Alice Springs to come to Desert Mob. I've been a few times.

00:53It's just a really great art fair.

00:56You want your art. That's where I come from.

00:58So definitely that's a great place to look.

01:00Especially my mum's painting there as well.

01:02An opportunity for people to see the importance of Aboriginal culture

01:07and the way it's expressed through art.

01:09It provides a window for the whole community.

01:13Feeling good. People coming in and buying some campus.

01:17Desert Stories. Living on through art.

01:23Eles said Bewegateng.

01:24Heink.

01:25He Expert.

01:26Do you know where he's hanging out or laying the land?

01:27You see his main time.

01:28Distair Habaku.

01:29A little box I've been looking for.

01:30I know where he may go.

01:31He's hanging out.

01:32Wthat's not a pod, he pulls out.

01:33Was the head.

01:34But the beautiful heutiger sounds.

01:35And that was easy to look for them.

01:36We said he's hanging out.

01:37You're laying down.

01:38I feel like he's hanging out.

01:39We said he's hanging out all the way.

01:41You're laying this underwriting on an adult life.

01:42The link willαiteТ 1959 with a walkway,

01:44we sent back quickly,

01:46and I was able to come from such a timber website

01:48I live on,

01:48I wrapped up the door.

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