Name: Manasseh Namunjdja
Language: Kuninjku
Community: Maningrida
Biography:
Godjok Manasseh Namunjdja is an emerging artist from the Kardbam clan. Younger brother to Primavera '19 and Wynne prize finalist Kenan Namunjdja, the son of famed Kuninkju artist Samuel Namunjdja (dec) and the grandson of the
Manasseh learnt to paint under the guidance of his father, he paints his djang Kunkurra (The Spiralling Wind), Galawan (Goanna), Ngalng (Yabby)
Whilst his painting shares the same delicate and meticulous application of rarrk that is similar to his brother and father Manasseh is carving out his own style.
Bamagora A ‘bamagora’ is a Burarra word for a traditional woven tent-like structure. A bamagora was woven to create a shelter for a child or adult when sleeping.
Warraburnburn In Burarra and Gun-nartpa languages the figure represented in this artwork is generally known as a wangarra ‘ghost spirit’. For the Warrawarra clan ghost spirits have their own particular characteristics and their own name – Warraburnburn. The Warraburnburn Read more…
