Reconciliation artwork

TAFE Queensland’s Reconciliation Action Plan artwork by Riki Salam, We are 27 Creative.

Connecting Knowledge – Connecting Cultures

The TAFE Queensland Reconciliation Action Plan artwork “Connecting Knowledge – Connecting Cultures” is about bringing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous cultures, understandings and knowledges together. 

The artwork represents a map of Country (lands across TAFE Queensland) with TAFE at the centre. Pathways flow from different Country throughout Queensland connecting communities, connecting cultures, connecting knowledge. Freshwater and Saltwater blend together, bringing knowledge, wisdom and culture from all over, learning two ways. TAFE Queensland is represented by the central sun symbol, freshwater and saltwater surround this symbol bringing knowledge from the six regions represented by the six circles that form the “yarning circle”. The “U” symbols represent people teaching, learning and assisting – staff, students and educators. 

Woven pattern designs represent the capturing of knowledge and learning, the essence of what TAFE Queensland provides for many people across many aspects from business to trade and various industries. 

The Torres Strait Islands are represented at the top of the artwork – five symbols representing the five island regions of the Torres Strait. Patterns and symbols moving downward on the artwork represent different Country throughout Queensland – rainforest, desert, coastal, freshwater and saltwater. The rectangular blocks represent urban locations and more populated regions. Clear pathways represent accessibility to TAFE Queensland for people from all over Queensland, from urban, regional, rural and remote locations.