Birrundudu Drawings

Exhibition / Free / WA

In the 1940s, Aboriginal men at Birrundudu Station created 810 crayon drawings – vivid records of Country, ancestry and ceremony. Now over 100 never-before-seen works are revealed in an exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of the Berndt Museum.

Dates & Times

14 Feb – 4 Apr
Tue – Sat 11am – 4pm

Opening Night
Fri 13 Feb 6pm

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Tickets

Free event

Location

Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley WA 6009

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In the 1940s, Aboriginal men at Birrundudu Station created 810 crayon drawings – vivid records of Country, ancestry and ceremony. Now over 100 never-before-seen works are revealed in an exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of the Berndt Museum.

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Presented with The Berndt Museum at Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery with support from The Berndt Research Foundation and Warlayirti Artists

Artists Bullwaddy Warlnu, Kampiny (Quartpot) Jakamarra, Kalangka (Jackie) Janama (Japanangka), Kulminy (Tommy) Jakamarra, Lariyari (Mick) Japangarti, Lefthand (Jampu) Jungarrayi, Muluntu (Billy) Julama, Mungalyurru Jampijinpa, Nipper Wanapiti Japaljarri, Paddy Padoon Jangala, Porgi Ratnya Jungurrayi, Ralnga (Old Charlie) Janjalngana Jampijinpa, Splinter Dardayi Yani Jangala, Wattie Upar Jampijinpa, Waranjiwarnu (Paddy) Japaljarri, Yariyari (Arthur) Jangari, Muluntu (Billy) Julama, Jimmy Tchooga

Image Splinter Dardayi Yani Jangala, Not titled (Gumurlawurru [pied butcherbird] Dreaming at Pingidijarra Hills) (detail), 1945, Birrundudu, Northern Territory, wax crayon on brown paper, Courtesy Berndt Museum, The University of Western Australia [1945/0132]