Celebration of Meeka and Gindis (Moon and Stars)

Kim Kiosses

This painting is about coming together to celebrate the moon and stars and our connection to them.

With a rich tradition of studying and interpreting the night sky, Aboriginals are renowned as the worlds earlies astronomers. Celestial bodies hold immense significance, serving as guides and courses of cultural wisdom.

Across the generations, moon phases have been instrumental in navigation, predicating tidal movement and initiating cultural ceremonies .

Kim says “While creating this painting, I reflected on times spent with family, camping on country. Hearing the chorus of nocturnal creatures, the whispering winds and a crackling campfire, looking up into the vast night sky.

Kim is a Noongar Banyjima Nyiyaparli woman who lives in Dunsborough. Her artwork is a reflection of her life, experiences and heritage from the Soouth West, Perth and Pilbara region.