The Australian Pavilion received top honours as Moore became the first Australian to ever accept the coveted Golden Lion prize at the Venice Biennale.
Indigenous artist Archie Moore hand-chalked his vast family history for the 60th Venice Biennale - only to make history himself and become the first Australian ever to snare the coveted Golden Lion award.
Moore is only the second solo First Nations artist to stage a work at the biennale regarded by some as the Olympics of the international art world. “I’m very grateful for this accolade: it makes me feel honoured to be rewarded for the hard work one does. I’m grateful to everyone who has always been part of my journey from my kith to my kin to my Creative Australia team and everyone else back home and those of the Venice Lagoon.”Moore’s reimagined genealogical chart sprawls 60 metres and was intensively researched for the biennale, which runs until November 24.
Arts minister Tony Burke congratulated the artist on his “well-deserved recognition” and said it justified the building of Australia’s new pavilion in 2013 to mark the country’s cultural ambitions.shows the power of Australian art and storytelling going right back to the first sunrise,” Burke said.
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