Indigenous artwork exhibition on display this November
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), located in Melbourne Southbank, will be holding an exhibition, called ‘Bark Ladies’, showcasing work completed by Yolngu female artists from Buku, which is located in Northeast Arnhem Land.
Situated in Yirrkala, Buku is a centre of arts run by the local community of Indigenous people. Yirrkala is located about 700 kilometres east from the North Territory capital, Darwin. The artwork developed by the female artists of the Yirrkala region is known at both national and global levels. Banner printing is often used to advertise events to a wide target audience as banners can be seen from a great distance away.
The Yolngu women view the ‘Land’ as being composed of both the sea and land and channel this perspective into their unique art pieces made on bark, their chosen medium. The NGV has been collecting significant pieces of artwork made by Buku female artists for over 20 years. Prior to 2000, the Buku women rarely painted poles that were hollow (larrakitj) or on bark. NGV’s exhibition will feature important pieces by Nyapanyapa Yunupingu, Barrupu Yunupingu, Nonggirrnga Marawili, Dhambit Munuŋgurr, Nonggirrnga Marawili, Mulkun Wirrpanda, Marrnyula Munuŋgurr, Naminapu Maymuru-White, and others.
‘The Bark Ladies’ will run daily starting on Friday 19th November and continue until the 1st May in the next year. The exhibition will be accessible from 10am to 5pm. Entry is free and booking is not required.
Situated in Yirrkala, Buku is a centre of arts run by the local community of Indigenous people. Yirrkala is located about 700 kilometres east from the North Territory capital, Darwin. The artwork developed by the female artists of the Yirrkala region is known at both national and global levels. Banner printing is often used to advertise events to a wide target audience as banners can be seen from a great distance away.
The Yolngu women view the ‘Land’ as being composed of both the sea and land and channel this perspective into their unique art pieces made on bark, their chosen medium. The NGV has been collecting significant pieces of artwork made by Buku female artists for over 20 years. Prior to 2000, the Buku women rarely painted poles that were hollow (larrakitj) or on bark. NGV’s exhibition will feature important pieces by Nyapanyapa Yunupingu, Barrupu Yunupingu, Nonggirrnga Marawili, Dhambit Munuŋgurr, Nonggirrnga Marawili, Mulkun Wirrpanda, Marrnyula Munuŋgurr, Naminapu Maymuru-White, and others.
‘The Bark Ladies’ will run daily starting on Friday 19th November and continue until the 1st May in the next year. The exhibition will be accessible from 10am to 5pm. Entry is free and booking is not required.