Antique Print and Map Room

Umber Aboriginal Art, located in Surry Hills, New South Wales, showcases the rich heritage of Aboriginal art through the lens of umber pigments, which are deeply intertwined with ancestral knowledge and cultural traditions. The pigment's variations in color and shade reflect the mineral content of the soil from which it is derived, highlighting an intrinsic connection to the land that has sustained Aboriginal culture for millennia. Artworks featured at Umber encapsulate spiritual narratives and ceremonial practices, capturing the essence of one of the world's oldest continuing cultures. As one of the earliest earth pigments used by humans, umber serves as a vital medium through which these stories and ideologies are immortalized in art. Generated from the website