When Australian songlines meet digital art in Goa

AUSTRALIA IN SONG

‘Walking Through A Songline’ an immersive digital art exhibition has been organised by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the National Museum of Australia, and Mosster Studio.

LORE FROM DOWN UNDER

The exhibition explores stories of First Nations Australian communities, and showcases them through modern technological modes such as projection mapping.

SEVEN SISTERS SONGLINE

Hosted at the Museum of Goa (MOG), in Pilerne, the exhibition reimagines the Seven Sisters Songline, one of Australia’s oldest indigenous narratives, through digital artistry.

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER

Songlines, or dreaming tracks, are a way of passing on knowledge in non-text-based societies. These millennia-old pathways in the form of stories, performance and art, span the Australian continent, forming its foundational stories.

STORY OF CREATION

The entire projection illustrates the creation myth (a theme found in many cultures worldwide), allowing you to connect with your own culture in a meaningful way.

PUBLIC SPACE

An interesting feature of this exhibition is the ‘Wall of Folklore’ where the audience has shared their own folklore, right from Goa to Rajasthan to Odisha.

A SLICE OF GOA

A note on Goa’s rakhno, an integral part of Goa’s folklore and local culture, is also part of the exhibition, which ends on April 4, 2025.

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