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Indigenous artists turn trams into moving galleries

Amina Briggs with her purple, pink and blue design incorporating native birds and a national map. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

Six city trams have been transformed into a moving gallery of Indigenous art.

The Melbourne trams hit the tracks on Tuesday to bring the work of First Nations artists to the streets.

The designs are centred on the theme of Blak Futurism - a call to envision a better future for Australia's first peoples.

Among the six artists from Victoria is Boonwurrung/Erub woman Amina Briggs, whose purple, pink and blue design incorporates native birds and a national map with the word reclaim above it.

The artworks will remain on the trams for 12 months. 

Each tram features a QR code to allow passengers to learn about the artists and their designs. 

The third annual project is part of the RISING festival and brings together Yarra Trams, Creative Victoria and the Department of Transport.

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