This painting depicts two goannas embedded in an intricate depiction of gungara, the mini cyclones common during the wet season in Arnhem Land. Gungara also relates specifically to the Bilwoyinj site. At this site, two of the most important Kuninjku creation beings, a father and son, hunted and ate goanna. They left some goanna fat behind, which turned into the rock that still stands at the site today.
Name: Simon Namunjdja
Language: Kuninjku
Community: Maningrida
Biography:
Simon Namunjdja is part of the younger generation of artists from the renowned Namunjdja family who continue the strong legacy and reputation for exquisite mark-making and attention to detail.
Kudidjanga Kudidjanga is situated near the Blythe River region of central Arnhem Land, and is the ancestral country of artist Jack Nawilil. Mayali and Rembarrnga artist Kamarrang Jack Nawilil is a senior member of the Balngarra Read more…
Coil Basket Coil basketry is a well-established fibre art form in the Maningrida region, especially for women from the Kuninjku, Rembarrnga, Ndjebbana and Nakkara language groups. Artists make coiled baskets of many shapes and sizes, Read more…
Mimih Spirit The mimih spirit exists in a realm that runs parallel to and mirrors many facets of human life, demonstrating the deep sense of time and place understood by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Read more…