Elcho Island Arts
GALIWIN'KU/ELCHO ISLAND, NT

Elcho Island Arts is located in Galiwin’ku, the main community on Elcho Island. Art styles produced by more than 200 Yolŋu artists include the iconic Banumbirr (Morning Star Poles), bark paintings, hollow logs, three-dimensional and sculptural works, soft sculpture and fibre art, yidaki (didgeridoos), artefacts, jewellery, paintings on canvas and works on paper.

Some lead artists from Elcho Island Arts include: Mavis Ganambarr, Judy Manany, Megan Yunupingu, Peter Dartjin, Gali Yalkarriwuy Gurruwiwi (deceased) and Paul Buwang Buwang.

Megan Yunupingu | Gurrumattju (Wild Goose) 23-165

Paul Buwang Buwang Gurruwiwi | BANUMBIRR (MORNING STAR POLE) 22-300

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BUKMAK’KUŊ DJÄMA MALAYNHA (EVERYONE’S WORKS)
25 AUGUST–11 SEPTEMBER 2022

Bukmak’kuŋ Djäma Malaynha or, ‘Everyone’s Works’ presented familiar favourites such as the beloved carved birds from Megan Yunupingu and Judy Manany, and introduced a new collection of carvings, weavings, painted barks, Warrabunbun and Banumbirr (Morning star poles) from Elcho artists, Dorothy Dhamarrandji Wirritjwirritj, Margaret Ganambarr Gudumurrkuwuy, Mavis Ganambarr Warrŋgilŋa, Pam Ganambarr Gawura, Paul Buwang Buwang Gurruwiwi and Sandy Pascoe.

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Brunswick Street Gallery acknowledges that these exhibitions are held on what always was and always will be the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.

We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, as well as to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the wider Naarm community and beyond.

Elcho Island Arts
GALIWIN'KU/ELCHO ISLAND, NT

Brunswick Street Gallery acknowledges that these exhibitions are held on what always was and always will be the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.

We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, as well as to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the wider Naarm community and beyond.

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