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We are in the Sea Storm of the Indian Ocean
Gina Sinozich2003
Australian National Maritime Museum
Sydney, Australia
This painting, by Gina Sinozich, shows the passenger liner SS NEPTUNIA in wild and choppy seas on the Indian Ocean. Terrified and seasick passengers are dotted across the deck wearing life jackets. The artist and her family migrated to Australia as refugees from Croatia in 1957, travelling aboard the NEPTUNIA from Italy to Melbourne, Australia.
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- Title: We are in the Sea Storm of the Indian Ocean
- Creator: Gina Sinozich
- Date: 2003
- Location: Sydney
- Type: Painting
- Significance: 'We are in the Sea Storm of the Indian Ocean' represents the experiences of many migrants and refugees travelling to Australia on board passenger liners. Voyages were not always smooth and many travellers suffered seasickness during the journey. The painting also represents the personal experience of the artist, Croatian migrant Gina Sinozich, and her family on board SS NEPTUNIA in 1957, as they travelled from Italy to Melbourne, Australia.
- See institution's online collections: http://www.anmm.gov.au/collections
- Medium: Oil on wood
- Dimensions: 600 x 900 mm, 2 mm, 1.16 kg
- Credit line: ANMM Collection Gift from Gina Sinozich
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