2022
Stronger · National NAIDOC Poster Winner
My artwork Stronger won the 2022 National NAIDOC Week Poster Competition, selected from more than 300 entries.
I created the work in response to the theme Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! I wanted the words and details to carry the message, using a largely black-and-white design centred on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags.
The piece also holds personal stories. A crocodile remembers my late granny and her strength in standing up for family and Country. Our family’s dancing stick is a reminder of the Country, Kin and Culture we carry.
People gathered around a camp, water, trees, animal tracks, a spear and a woomera connect those personal memories with community and the wider call for change.
The winning poster became the national image for NAIDOC Week, held from 3 to 10 July 2022.
The 2022 National NAIDOC Poster incorporating the Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag (licensed by the Torres Strait Island Council). Artwork: Stronger by Ryhia Dank.
Read the official winner announcement ↗
