Aboriginal Motifs

1.   Functions and Philosophies
1.Respect
First of all, whatever any indigenous art, we have to give them enough respect and protection. Because these are some parts of indigenous cultural.  Indigenous rights to cultural heritage includes the following protocols:
1). Acknowledgment of country
2). Public art – acknowledging land
3.) Accepting diversity

2. Recognition and protection
When people have enough respect, the next step is how to maintain and protect the indigenous arts. Because there have big different between the indigenous cultural, indigenous arts and common arts and cultural. For example: some of motifs have the special meaning for the indigenous people. Like, death, war. and so on. The designer shall not abuse these elements. The Indigenous visual artist owns copyright in his or her artwork. This means that he or she can control the reproduction and dissemination of the artwork. At the moment, there have not a formal legal to protection. These are some advanced:
1). The indigenous artist need have their owns copyright in his or her work
2). Written contract for their work. This is the best way to ensure their rights.
3). Australian government needs to develop policy and law to protect rights of Indigenous people
and communities to their cultural heritage.
4). Let their work set to cultural heritage.

2.   Moral Rights and Issues
The Moral Rights included:
1). Give the artists entitlements, the artists can require their name write nearly their art work and allow prominently reproduced alongside all reproductions of their works.
2). The artist can against other people use and copy their works.
3). The right of integrity: Artists can against who destruction or damage their works, this will includes:
      Doing anything damage their works, for example: change material, mutilation or harm the artist's reputation.
      When the exhibition of the superconducting damage their works. It must be Abide by Visual arts Principles and Protocols Visual arts Principles and Protocols it is important to discuss any material changes of artwork, and get the consent of the artist in writing.