Garkman, 2013
artist: unknown
digital photo collage JPEG file

Curators’ Comments:
These cool brothers are showing their connections through their ancestor Garkman the Frog.

Larrpan Family, 2014
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artist: Jessica Ganambarr

Curators’ Comments:
After you hear the first wolma thunder cloud it’s starting to separate into different wukun clouds in the build up to the wet season.  Those clouds come from 

Jim Djawanydjamany Ganambarr
Meredith Dabilil Dhurrkay
Rhonda Dilmitjpiwuy
Vernon Rinyirrpum
Kathy Waritjawuy
Leon Ganngarrwuy
Simone Rrumbu
Kiara Gewu

Gumatj Bushfire, 2014
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artist: Jessica GanambarrCurators’ Comments:

The Gumatj clan sing that bushfire.  It’s their identity and their power.  

Steve Djadi Yunupungu
Susan Watanynga Ganambarr
Roslyn Bananaki
Janelle Gunanu
Jacqueline Wanguwuy
Selena Walmanytji

Two Dolphins and a Shark, 2013
digital photo collage JPEG file
artist: unknown

Curators Comments’:
These ladies, Yangathu, Waltjingyarr and Dhuwalkitjpuy are sisters, although the middle one is from a different clan.  They connect to each other through the ancestral songs of the shark and dolphins.  

Larrpan Family, 2014
digital photograph JPEG file
artist: Jessica Ganambarr

Curators’ Comments:
After you hear the first wolma thunder cloud it’s starting to separate into different wukun clouds in the build up to the wet season.  Those clouds come from 

Jim Djawanydjamany Ganambarr
Meredith Dabilil Dhurrkay
Rhonda Dilmitjpiwuy
Vernon Rinyirrpum
Kathy Waritjawuy
Leon Ganngarrwuy
Simone Rrumbu
Kiara Gewu

Guluwu Family, 2013
digital photograph JPEG file
artist: unknown

Curators’ comments:
Here stand generations of Datiwuy shark people. All these people are the descendants of Guluwu the old man centre front.

Binygurr
Bunba
Djakarriny
Dhayak
Yawurra
Bulwulyun
Baykali
Yiyathatha
Guluwu (dec)
Madadbuma
Djawalawuy
Jimmy Djawanydjawany
Botj
Djirrmurmur
Galmada

Garkman, 2013
artist: unknown
digital photo collage JPEG file

Curators’ Comments:
These cool brothers are showing their connections through their ancestor Garkman the Frog.

RBW_RWW, 2013
digital photo collage JPEG file
artist: Renelle Barradakanpuy Wunungmurra

Curators’ Comments: 
Yolngu have more than one name, we can use them to emphasize different parts of our identities. Renelle’s other initials are RWW for Renelle Watjidigawuy Wunungmurra.

Djutarra Girls, 2014
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artist: Roslyn Bananaki

These girls call themselves after a female spirit who lives in their homeland and cries for the bones of her ancestors.  The background colours are djapana, the colour of our sorrow.  When you see the sunset anywhere in the world it connects us back to our land.  And you can feel it.   It touches your heart, because of the colour Garrumarra.  And the stars represent our mari (mother’s mother), Djurrpun Wirdiwu, that first morning star.  

Steve Djadi Yunupungu
Susan Watanynga Ganambarr
Roslyn Bananaki
Janelle Gunanu
Jacqueline Wanguwuy
Selena Walmanytji