Birmuyingathi Maali Netta Loogatha, Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori, Warthadangathi Bijarrba Ethel Thomas, Thunduyingathi Bijarrb May Moodoonuthi, Kuruwarriyingathi Bijarrb Paula Paul, Wirrngajingathi Bijarrb Kurdalalngk Dawn Naranatjil, Rayarriwarrtharrbayingathi Mingungurra Amy Loogatha
Dulka Warngiid
2007
Medium
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Measurements
195.0 × 610.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Catherine Allen, Carolyn Berger and Delma Valmorbida, 2007
© The Estate of Sally Gabori/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
Dulka Warngiid translates as ‘land of all’. Seven Kaiadilt women have collaborated to create a holistic vision of their tiny island home, the saltwater that surrounds it, the sun and the sky. Strong in cultural memory, consolidated in diaspora, the canvas works as a conceptual map of Bentinck Island that reveals seven artists’ detailed knowledge of special places. The colour sense and painterly flair of the work reflects the hand of seven intuitive painters who are communicating the way they see their Country and how they work with colour and brushstroke.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Mornington Island, Queensland
Inscription
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on reverse c.: Titile: Dulka Warngiid / Country/place/land / "land of All" / Artist: Sally Gabor, May Moodoonuthi / Dawn Naranatjil, Netta Loogatha, Paula Paul, Amy Loogatha, Ethel Thomas / 2011-L-BI-02-07 / Synthetic Polymer Paint on Linen
Accession Number
2007.527
Department
First Nations Australia
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