Nyadbi’s Rooftop Painting “MOST INNOVATIVE IN PARIS”

June 15, 2013  |   Feature,   World
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Since last week, tourists on the upper decks of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France——and eventually those who use Google Earth——might notice black and white markings on the roof of the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris, a giant pattern of fish scales interrupting the classical skyline of the city. Through the rooftop installation, Lena Nyadbi, a prominent Australian Aboriginal artist, is sharing an ancestral story about how diamonds were created. The New York Times reported “It is arguably one of the most innovative works on display in Paris.”

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The rooftop installation in Paris by the Aboriginal artist Lena Nyadbi, who is represented by the Warmun Arts Center in Western Australia. Through it, she shares an ancestral story about how diamonds were created. Photo by Cyril Zannettacci
The rooftop installation in Paris by the Aboriginal artist Lena Nyadbi, who is represented by the Warmun Arts Center in Western Australia. Through it, she shares an ancestral story about how diamonds were created. Photo by Cyril Zannettacci