Name

Christine Christophersen

Culture

Aboriginal Australian

Gender

Female

Birth date

1959

Birth place

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia View on map Close map

Occupations

Activist | Administrator | Journalist | Printmaker

Summary

Worked: Australia (NT).

Context

Australia

Biography

Christine Christophersen was born in 1959 in Darwin Australia. While her mother’s country is located in Kakadu National Park, Christine is a member of the Murran Clan, in northwest Arnhem Land. She is of the Iwatja language group. With a diverse background as an artist, journalist, researcher, administrator, teacher, writer and activist Christine has been at the forefront of Aboriginal issues for over two decades. Christine recently returned from France where she spent two and a half months giving lectures at art schools and Universities and to the public. She presented a solo exhibition of her work “BluePrint” at Maison Follie in Lille, which ended in December. While in France she made her first print “The Balance of Men and Women” in collaboration with print master Alain Buyse. [Courtesy Nomad Art].

Last Updated

13 Mar 2024