Kate Constantine | Muse
It was a beautiful winter day when we visited Kate in her studio on Bundjalung Country in the Northern Rivers NSW. I have been internet friends with Kate for a few years and even though we live only 40mins apart, this was the first time we met.
Kate Constantine (Konstantina) is a proud Gadigal woman of the Eora nation and a neo-contemporary Indigenous artist. She is re-imagining the traditions of her peoples’ dot painters and providing a modern narrative for all Australians to better understand First Nations People as part of the fabric of Australia.
As a descendant of the Gadigal, she is passionate about her language, Culture and histories, much of which have been lost, misplaced or manipulated since the dawn of Colonisation. As such, her practice is heavily interconnected with her Mob and their oral histories and married with her esteemed academic research.
Her artworks are a physical manifestation of these stories and histories, a document in time to reconnect her people to their Country.
“My arts practice is my act of storytelling and reclamation, it is highly detailed in both style and cultural substance. I like to think my works represent a document in time to help connect both Aboriginal & non-Aboriginal peoples to our rich Culture; our past, our present and our future.”
Some info comes from Kate's own website https://konstantinaaboriginalart.com/