Kunyirrk (Dilly bags)
(c. 1970)
Medium
earth pigments on Stringybark (Eucalyptus sp.)
Measurements
82.6 × 40.2 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Judith Ryan, 1990
©Wally Mandarrk/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Gallery 2
Ground Level, NGV Australia
About this work
Interlaced throughout this wall are numerous works that capture the relationship between fibre practice, waterways and agricultural practice to illustrate the symbiotic kinship between Country, design and cultural practice. Wally Mandarrk’s work figuratively depicts kunyirrk (dilly bags) filling the visual plane. The painterly construction of the kunyirrk depicts the different modes of making, highlighting the diversity of fibre as a medium.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Maningrida, Northern Territory
Accession Number
O.16-1990
Department
First Nations Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation