Untitled, 2014, Wukun Wanambi
Natural pigments on industrial insulation
Provenance: Buku-Larrngay Mulka, Yirrkala.
The son of renowned clan leader and painter, Mithili Wanambi, Wukun Wanambi paints the sacred designs kept in trust for him by the elders of his community. His very first painting in 1997 was the NATSIAA awarding winning bark depiction of Bamurrunu, a sacred, white-domed rock in the middle of Trial Bay. It was the first time the motif had been painted since his father's death. Wanamabi has continued to paint, receiving numerous accolades for his barks and poles (1).
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