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Published for ‘Death and Life: rakuny ga walnga: Contemporary
Arnhem Land Art’, an exhibition organised by the Queensland Art
Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) and held at GOMA,
Brisbane, Australia, 25 May – 1 September 2013.
Curator: Diane Moon, Curator, Indigenous Fibre Art
© Queensland Art Gallery, 2013
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NOTES ON THE PUBLICATION
The spelling of Indigenous words and names can vary. They
generally appear in the publication according to conventions of
accepted usage and authoritative sources, as well as institutional
preference. In most instances, artists’ birth and death dates and
language groups have been supplied by the artists and/or verified
by appropriate community sources.
Dimensions of works are given in centimetres (cm), height
preceding width followed by depth. Descriptive and attributed
titles are in parenthesis.
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WARNING
It is customary in many Indigenous communities not to mention
the name or reproduce photographs of the deceased. All such
mentions and photographs in this publication are with permission.
However, care and discretion should be exercised in using this
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Anniebell Marrngamarrnga
Kunwinjku people
NT b.1968
Yawkyawk (Female water spirit) pregnant with twins
(detail) 2007
Wood, pandanus with natural pigments
266 x 67 x 2cm
Acc. 2007.253
Purchased 2007. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation
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John Mawurndjul
Kunwinjku people
NT b.1952
Mardayin and wongkurr (Sacred objects and dilly bags)
(detail) 1994
Natural pigments on bark
237 x 112cm (irreg.)
Acc. 1994.219
Purchased 1994. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation
© John Mawurndjul, 1994. Licensed by Viscopy, Sydney, 2013
