LIN ONUS

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What event led to Lin Onus being expelled from high school?

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Standing up to bullying as the “abo” kid

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Why was Lin Onus rejected from becoming a fireman?

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His father’s activism as a Koori

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What influenced Lin Onus’s connection to his Aboriginal heritage?

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His visit to Arnhem Land in 1986

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Who became Lin Onus’s mentor and strengthened his ties to Aboriginal heritage?

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Jack Wunuwun

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What traditional design was Lin Onus permitted to incorporate into his work?

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Rarrk cross-hatching design

Front

What historical event is symbolized in Maralinga?

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Atomic bomb tests conducted by England in Australia in the 1950s

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What cultural elements are combined in Lin Onus’s Fruit Bats sculpture?

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Aboriginal and European styles

Front

What does the Hills Hoist clothesline in Fruit Bats symbolize?

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Colonization

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Which community supported Lin Onus’s appropriation of Western styles?

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The Wunuwun community

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What did Lin Onus say about the Wunuwun community’s support?

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“They were anxious to help me find my way.”