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Be Deadly - NORFORCE
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Maker: Albert, Tony
In 2012 Tony Albert became the Australian War Memorial's first official war artist to be attached to the Army's Regional Surveillance Force North West Mobile Unit (NORFORCE). 'I saw the recruits as ev...ART94987
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Greens Skins (Guyula, Manakgu, Flowers, Warrior, Wunungmurra, Cooper, Evans, Langdon, Wilton, Yunupingu, Hodgson, Gunamalmal, Ladd, Satour, James, Kris, Wanambi, McPhee, Manmurulu, Martin)
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Maker: Albert, Tony
NORFORCE personnel refer to each other as "green skins". A practice adopted by the ADF from the Indigenous Australian concept of different skin groups, it acts to unify the soldiers and build relation...ART94985
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Kulata Tjuta
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Maker: Ken, Kunmanara (Ray)
This painting commemorates Indigenous military service through the story of 'Kulata Tjuta' [many spears]. Through his painting, Kunmanara (Ray) Ken celebrates the importance of the traditional craft o...AWM2016.167.1
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Kulata Tjuta
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Maker: Ken, Freddy
This painting commemorates Indigenous military service through the story of 'Kulata Tjuta' [many spears]. It is a tribute to the Anangu men who have fought to protect their country presenting a histor...AWM2016.167.2
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Melagowam Gijam Daam Yurunya (This is our Gija Country)
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Maker: Nodea, Mark
As part of being exhibited in the 2019 Napier Waller Art Prize exhibition, Mark Nodea (Gija), provided the following artist statement about his work: "It was in the 1990s when I joined NORFORCE. We h...AWM2019.1192.1
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Messanger bird
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Maker: Puruntatameri, Patrick Freddy
Patrick Freddy Puruntatameri is a renowned Tiwi sculptor. He was born in 1973 on Melville Island, the larger of the two Tiwi islands, situated off the coast north of Darwin. As well as making art Patr...AWM2016.328.2
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Moon man
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Maker: Puruntatameri, Patrick Freddy
Patrick Freddy Puruntatameri is a renowned Tiwi sculptor. He was born in 1973 on Melville Island, the larger of the two Tiwi islands, situated off the coast north of Darwin. As well as making art Patr...AWM2016.328.1
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NORFORCE
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Maker: Nodea, Gabriel
Gabriel Nodea was a member of the Australian Army's North West Regional Surveillance Force (NORFORCE) from 1990 to 2005. He is an important knowledge-holder of Gija language and culture, a talented ar...AWM2016.546.1
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NORFORCE Macassan Beach
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Maker: Howard, Ian
This monumental drawing is composed of 5 panels of one-to-one scale wax pigment rubbings of personnel and equipment of NORFORCE’s Arnhem Squadron. It was created at Macassan Beach located in the Nhulu...AWM2020.609.2
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NORFORCE: Under Military Law
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Maker: Nodea, Gabriel
Gabriel Nodea was a member of the Australian Army's North West Regional Surveillance Force (NORFORCE) from 1990 to 2005. He is an important knowledge-holder of Gija language and culture, a talented ar...AWM2016.546.2
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Two Worlds Collide (Gangurru Camouflage)
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Maker: Albert, Tony
In 2012 Tony Albert became the Australian War Memorial's first official war artist to deploy with the Army's Regional Force Surveillance Unit, North West Mobile Force (NORFORCE). NORFORCE is a surveil...ART94990
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Warrarnany Prediction - through the eyes of the wedge tail eagle
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Maker: Nodea, Gabriel
Gabriel Nodea was a member of the Australian Army's North West Regional Surveillance Force (NORFORCE) from 1990 to 2005. He is an important knowledge-holder of Gija language and culture, a talented ar...AWM2016.546.3
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We are all heroes
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Maker: Albert, Tony
'We are all heroes' is a re-worked, found black velvet painting which explores the historical representation of Indigenous Australians through kitsch, mass produced tourist memorabilia and souvenirs. ...ART94988