LIN ONUS

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

• Poor academic performance

• Standing up to bullying as the “abo” kid

• Refusing to participate in sports

• Criticising the school administration

Why was Lin Onus rejected from becoming a fireman?

• Lack of qualifications

• Physical inabilities

• His father’s activism as a Koori ​

• Disinterest in the profession

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

• His visit to Arnhem Land in 1986 ​

• His rejection from the fire department ​

• His high school experiences

• His move to Sydney

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

• 1. Nelson Mandela

• Tim Warren

• 1. Jack Wunuwun

• Sam Warren

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

• 1. Dot painting

• 1. Geometric patterns

• 1. Abstract shapes

• 1. Rarrk cross-hatching design

1. What does Lin Onus’s sculpture Maralinga address? ​ ​

• 1. Concerns about the misuse of Indigenous land

• 1. The beauty of Aboriginal land

• 1. The history of Aboriginal art

• 1. The impact of disrespect for Aboriginal land and culture ​

1. What historical event is symbolized in Maralinga? ​

• 1. The Vietnam War 1950's

• 1. Atomic Bombs in England

• 1. Atomic bomb tests conducted by England in, in Australia, in the 1950s

• Cold weather in the outback of Australia in the 1950's

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

• 1. Western and Asian techniques

• 1. Aboriginal and European styles

• 1. Indigenous and futuristic designs ​

• 1. Indigenous and Asian designs ​

1. What does the Hills Hoist clothesline in Fruit Bats symbolize? ​

• 1. Aboriginal heritage ​

• 1. Environmental conservation

• 1. Modern technology

• 1. Colonization

1. How did the Australian public react to Lin Onus’s work in the 1990s?

• 1. They celebrated his work

• 1. They did not really understand his work

• 1. They criticized his mixing of traditional and Western iconography (images)

• 1. They supported his experimentation