Untitled
2004
Medium
earth pigments on Stringybark (Eucalyptus sp.)
Measurements
188.0 × 90.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mark Young through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2013
© Wukun Wanambi, courtesy of Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre, Yirrkala
Gallery location
Gallery 2
Ground Level, NGV Australia
About this work
Wukun Wanambi is a Yolŋu artist from Eastern Arnhem Land and a member of the Marrakulu clan. Wanambi is the oldest son of Mithili Wanambi, a clan leader and renowned painter who passed away in 1981. Wanambi began painting in 1997 and learned the sacred designs of his father from Yolŋu Elders. Early works such as this illustrate his keen eye for detail, form and line. Later in his life, Wanambi translated these designs onto discarded and recycled metals, catalysing a new school of etching in Yirrkala.
Artwork Details
Accession Number
2013.58
Department
First Nations Australia
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