Clan

Gumatj

Artist Dates

c.1943-2012

Gulumbu Yunupiŋu

Renowned as a traditional healer, Gulumbu Yunupiŋu was one of the leaders in a movement of women artists at Yirrkala who moved away from painting sacred clan designs. In 2004, she was awarded first prize at the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards, and in 2006, she was one of eight artists whose work was incorporated into the design for the Musée du quai Branly in Paris.