I read an article in the Sydney Morning Herald about Reko Rennie, a contemporary Indigenous artist from Melbourne - Rennie's work focuses on what it's like to be an urban Aboriginal man in contemporary society. He does stencil-based, graffiti influenced art that I'm actually pretty drawn to (this is not my usual cup of tea). Anyway, the article focused on a new neon piece (called "Neon Natives") located in a laneway in Melbourne.

"Neon Natives is not only about expressing his own heritage, but showing the broader population that contemporary Indigenous art is more complex than dots and ochre. 'A lot of people have this idea or notion of what contemporary Aboriginal art should be, and it's not the case,' he says, explaining that he tries to sway people from this by using very bright colours and materials. He also tries to educate about what it means to be an Indigenous artist in contemporary society. 'We aren't all dark with loincloths. There is this romanticised stereotype of the noble savage imagery. We are from different walks of life, different academic backgrounds and able to articulate ourselves. It's a really exciting time for contemporary Aboriginal art.'"