Clan
Rirratjiŋu
Songline
Djan’kawu
"At Bäḻma the Djan’kawu gave birth to the nations. All the people with connections to the Djan’kawu. And that Bäḻma is for all the other clan groups that link with Djan’kawu. My fathers made public the story of the Djan’kawu as part of their struggle for land rights, to show their knowledge and ownership of this Country."
– WANYUBI MARIKA
Additional Information
Decade
1982
Medium
Natural pigments on eucalyptus bark
Dimensions (IN)
57 7/8 x 25 5/8
Dimensions (CM)
147 x 65
Credit
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Purchased 1983. 1983.2979
Narrative
Rirratjiŋu
The Rirratjiŋu clan belongs to the Dhuwa moiety. The major spiritual themes relate to Yalaŋbara,...
Songline
Djan’kawu
When I was a child, my father would put me on his lap and sing...
Location
1980s
In 1983, the Yirrkala Arts and Crafts Centre changes its name to Buku-Larrŋgay Arts and...
About The Artist(s)
Clan
Rirratjiŋu
Artist Dates
c.1927-1987
Alternative Names
Wandjug, Wandjuki, Wondjuk
Collections Represented
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery of South Australia
Art Gallery of Western Australia
Berndt Museum of Anthropology, University of Western Australia
British Museum
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
National Gallery of Australia
Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art
Saint Louis Art Museum