'Watarra, Baypinga (Saratoga)' Frank Mununggurr

Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts is a remote Art Centre in East Arnhem Land, owned by Yolngu members, supporting over 100 artists from Gapuwiyak and surrounding homelands. Gapuwiyak is a small Yolngu town in Miyarraka, home to 18 clans each with their own interconnected clan estates, songs, patterns and designs. Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts assists artists to collect and prepare materials, make high-quality art, explore ideas, develop knowledge and skills, exhibit, market and sell their work.

Dimensions: 77cm L

Materials: Wood, acrylic

Vessels: Transcending Tradition unveils a curated collection of exceptional artworks that are inherently imbued with deep cultural significance and stories. The featured Artists are custodians of their respective cultural heritages, each expressing a unique artistic language that bridges revered traditions and modern-day realities. The artworks transcend traditional ideals of Indigenous art, celebrating the spiritual, material, and ecological wisdom that has been passed down through generations of the artists’ lineage. Not merely object-based artworks, they are vessels of history, knowledge, and identity, offering an intimate glimpse into the profound relationship between the artists and their ancestral lands.

This work is only available for PICKUP from Australian Design Centre.