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Stars and scars: the art of Atong Atem at the NGV – in pictures

The Guardian UK Thursday 29 October 2026, 01:00 UTC By Atong Atem 1 min read
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The National Gallery of Victoria presents the first major Australian solo exhibition of the Melbourne artist, whose work references African studio photography, family archives, Catholic imagery and science fiction, while paying tribute to the myths and traditions of Dinka Bor culture in South Sudan. Passage: The Art of Atong Atem will run from Friday until 14 June at the Ian Potter Centre in Federation Square. Entry is freeKeeping it real: the vivid photography of Atong Atem – in pictures...

The National Gallery of Victoria presents the first major Australian solo exhibition of the Melbourne artist, whose work references African studio photography, family archives, Catholic imagery and science fiction, while paying tribute to the myths and traditions of Dinka Bor culture in South Sudan.

Passage: The Art of Atong Atem will run from Friday until 14 June at the Ian Potter Centre in Federation Square. Entry is free

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Atong Atem (PERSON) NGV (ORG) The National Gallery of Victoria (ORG) Australian (ORG) Melbourne (LOCATION) African (ORG) Catholic (ORG) Dinka Bor (PERSON) South Sudan (LOCATION) Passage (PERSON) the Ian Potter Centre (ORG) Federation Square (LOCATION)
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