Aleksi Vellis

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The five phases of Aboriginal art
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palawa kani: Expressing the power of language in art and the museum context
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asinnajaq

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Weaving memory, living embodiment
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Freja Carmichael

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Aleksi Vellis announced his arrival in the turmoil of early 90s Australian cinema with his debut feature 'Nirvana Street Murder' a restlessly energetic film with cavalier camera moves that are almost as swish as the director himself.

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