On any night the sails of Sydney Opera House are magical to behold but from August 6 the wow-factor will be dialled up. That’s when the lights for Vivid Sydney 2021 go on and the Opera House becomes the backdrop for a digital rendition of an iconic Martu painting celebrating Australia’s indigenous culture.
The animated artwork, Yarrkalpa – Hunting Ground, 2021 by Martu artists, will be accompanied by a soundtrack and represents an intimate connection with country, cataloguing the seasons, traditional burning practices, cycles of regrowth, and ancestral stories.
The festival
