Roland Burrunali
Skin name: Nabangardi
Language: Kunwinjku
Dreaming: Duwa
Clan: Djalama
Date of birth: 1973-10-01
Community: Oenpelli : NT
Artworks
Djukerre (Female Black Rock Wallaby)
Roland Burrunali
41 × 61 cm; ochre on arches paper
Lorrkon Ceremony
Roland Burrunali
61 × 20.5 cm
Kedjebe (File snake)
Roland Burrunali
20.5 × 61 cm
Namarladj Djang (Orphan Dreaming)
Roland Burrunali
38 × 102 cm
Sold Lorrkon Ceremony
Roland Burrunali
30.5 × 41 cm
Biography
Roland Burrunali is the son of Marlene and Isaiah Burrunali. Roland is the Djungkayi (ritual manager) for Namorrordo, the devil-like spirit man.
As well as being a gifted artist, Roland guides tours of Injalak Hill and shares his extensive knowledge of the rock art with tourists from all around Australia and the world. He is also a member of the Injalak Arts Management Committee.
In July 2016 Roland represented Injalak Arts at the Wearables exhibition at the Festival del Caribe in Santiago de Cuba. In 2017 he was selected as a finalist in the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA).
Group exhibitions
- 2017 34th National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA), Darwin, Northern Territory
- 2016 Wearables Festival del Caribe Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba