Aboriginal Motifs

Functions and Philosophies


Principle and protocols
1, Respect
Native people can control their heritage, like, indigenous images, designs, stories and other cultural expressions. We should respected them.
Respecting Indigenous rights to cultural heritage includes,
Acknowledgment of country, Public art - acknowledging land, Accepting diversity.


2, Communication, consultation and consent
The most important in Indigenous visual arts projects are communication and consultation.
Communication is the most effective if each group:
1, Different culture have the different ways to see an issue.
2, Try to understand the different cultural difference.
3, More patience to solve misunderstandings which arise out of cultural differences.
4, Find right partner within a community to consult.
Consent
1, Allow time for communication of a proposal.
2, Allow time for decision what should be made.
3, Prepared say 'no' for an answer, but remember don't take it personally.
4, Respect the views of all functions within a community.


Moral Rights and Issues


Moral rights means artists have the rights of integrity and attribution, and the right against false attribution. So before the artists to reproduction or publication their design, it's better to check design proofs of their work carefully prior. There is a example, 
Banduk Marika Djanda and the Sacred Waterhole, 1988 6 colour linocuts, ink on paper 53 cm x 29.5 cm Collection of the National Gallery of Australia License courtesy of the artist.
So when we use Indigenous images, designs or drawing from some artists and designers, that involved the moral rights we should get the community's permissive.