Gifting of Country dress and scarf
2021 {Birrang collection resort 2022}
Medium
silk, elastane
Measurements
(a) 114.0 cm (centre back) 52.0 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
(b) 100.0 × 184.0 cm (scarf)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, NGV Supporters of Fashion and Textiles, 2022
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
With over twenty-five years of experience, Wiradjuri woman Denni Francisco launched the Ngali fashion label in 2018. Her work focuses on celebrating the creativity of remote First Nations artists and building connections through meaningful collaboration. In 2021, she worked with Gija artist Lindsay Malay and the Warmun Art Centre in the Kimberley to create textile prints. These designs weave together ancestral stories with contemporary expressions of identity. Ngali prioritises the sharing of culture, stories and honouring the deep connections between art, fashion, community and tradition.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
(a) label, centre back neckline, printed in ink on white cotton: ngali / Australia
(b) label, left edge, printed in ink on white cotton: ngali / Australia
Accession Number
2022.808.a-b
Department
First Nations Australia