A group of Aboriginal artists from APY Art Centre Collective, gifted a painting to the Muslim community in South Australia, to express solidarity, after the terrorist attack in Christchurch, which killed 51 worshipers at 2 mosques, by an Australian white supremacist.
The painting entitled: “Different skins, Different languages, But still one spirit”, was received by the director of the Islamic Society in South Australia, Ahmad Zreika, with the presence of the premier of South Australia, Steve Marshal.
Zreika told SBS Arabic24 the 8 artists got emotional during the display of the painting. "They were literally crying while explaining what it [the painting] means. They also told us how sad they felt when they first heard about the Christchurch attack." He added.
The Premier of South Australia Steven Marshall who presented the canvas, told the ABC, the painting joins together two diverse communities in an act of love and solidarity, and is a strong response to whatever the terrorist in Christchurch was trying to achieve.
A second painting has been prepared for the Muslim community in the city of Christchurch.
