Re-telling the story of the historic Wave Hill Walk-off in 1966, this exhibition presents ten Gurindji freedom banners created with applique textiles and hand-painted cloth alongside artworks from artists at Karungkarni Art & Culture, Northern Territory.
“The Gurindji freedom banners project was initiated by the Gurindji in 2000 to tell their version of the historic struggle to regain their traditional lands. This banner project involved approximately 35 Gurindji people, many of whom had been participants in the Wave Hill Walk-off in 1996,” said Penny Smith, Manager of Karungkarni Art.
Kalu Yani – Walk-off fenceline banner, 2000. Reproduced with permission of Karungkarni Art and Culture, Kalkarindji and Joanna Barrkman. Courtesy Charles Darwin University Art Gallery, Northern Territory
Charles Darwin University Art Gallery
20 April to 15 July 2023
Northern Territory
