Sea of Hands

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This slideshow was shown at the 10th anniversary of the Sea of Hands in Canberra, October 2007.

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The Sea of Hands was created in 1997

as a powerful, physical representation

of the Citizen’s Statement on Native Title

The first Sea of Hands installationCanberra 1997

over 300,000 people have joinedthe Sea of Hands

The Sea of Hands has travelled right around Australia

and reproduces designs by local Indigenous artists

Customs House, MelbourneVictoria

National Museum, CanberraAustralian Capital Territory

Royal Botanical Gardens, SydneyNew South Wales

YularaNorthern Territory

UluruNorthern Territory

GeraldtonWestern Australia

PerthWestern Australia

WarriparingaSouth Australia

Many have supported the Sea of Hands

U2Melbourne, 1998

Sydney SwansSydney, 2002

Bangarra Dance TheatreBondi, 1998

Catherine Freeman & Ian ThorpeSydney, 2007

Now we ask that you join us too

www.seaofhands.org.au

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