Margo Neale

Margo Neale, a curator and expert on Indigenous Australian art, dives into the profound significance of songlines as cultural knowledge. She compares the Seven Sisters saga to epic tales like the Iliad, exploring its astronomical ties and survival wisdom. Margo highlights the exhibition's goal to preserve these stories through embodied performance and the importance of collaboration with traditional custodians. She discusses the contemporary relevance of ancient narratives and their crucial ecological lessons, reminding us how these stories guide sustainable practices today.