Details from Graham Badari's latest painting.
A Barrk (Black Wallaroo) mother and Joey.
Some of Graham's other works are on exhibition with @outstation_gallery .
Don't forget to check them out!
Anne Gumurdul working on her amazing coiled basket.
Anne is a Traditional Owner for Gunbalanya and is known for making large coiled baskets.
#InjalakArts #AnneGumurdul
The famous Cahills Crossing.
The crossing is the only way to drive into Western Arnhem Land and is flooded during the wet season each year. It's famous for fishing, croc spotting, and the occasional car getting swept away.
Swipe ➡️ for kinga 🐊
Details of Glen Namundja's Kuluybirr (Saratoga) and Namarnkol (Barramundi) painting.
The Kuluybirr is one of Australia's original and most ancient native fish species. Its silver scales are highlighted by flecks of green and red around the gills. It also has significance for some clan groups in the Arnhem Land area as a totem.
#InjalakArts #GlenNamundja
We have hand screen printed fabric lengths in cotton, linen & silk available online now, there is a variety of colour combinations and designs, including our new designs, link in bio❤️
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Our fabric is printed in our studio here in Gunbalanya and comes with a story told by the designers. Royalties are paid to the designers for every metre printed.
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📷Featuring Sprotin Bangarr, Owen Naborlhborlh, Davis Namarriki, Craig Bangarr, Kenneth Mangiru and Samson Namundja, printing at the studio 🌟
#screenprinting #textileart
Have you already seen Maath Maralngurra and Graham Badari’s online exhibition at outstation gallery? Follow the link in bio to check it out.
Repost @outstation_gallery
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Maath Maralngurra is one of Injalak’s most exciting up and coming artists. ⠀
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His work is based on his deep love and understanding of Country that developed while working as a ranger in his mother’s Country of Kabulwarnamyo. ⠀
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In the past few years he has focussed on developing his art practice and creating a larger body of work.⠀
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Maath Maralngurra⠀
‘Karrbarda (Long Yam)’⠀
61 x 41cm, Ochre on arches paper⠀
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#injalakarts #onlineexhibition #linkinprofile #worksonpaper #Kunwinjku #Arnhemland #Gunbalunya #community #homelands #artcentre #MaathMaralngurra #Superb #intricate #detail #exquisite #ochre #yam #longyam #aboriginalart #indigenousart #northernterritory #darwin #parap #outstation
Detail – Loving this large painting (77x103cm) By Graham Badari depicting all the stone country animals including Yingarna (creation mother) and Namarrkon (lighting man). Graham has used ochre and clay on Arches paper.
#injalakarts
We have exciting news to share with you all ❤️
Firstly, thanks to everyone who has supported Injalak arts online during this last year and a half which has not been an easy one. We wouldn’t have made it without you.
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We have received lots of messages about visiting us this year in Gunbalanya, however, is now confirmed the NLC will not be issuing recreation permits this year.
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🌟The good news is we will be opening a pop-up shop at the border store in Kakadu national park from Tuesday 15 June. So you can still experience some of Injalak’s magic If you are travelling to the NT.
The store is 5 mins drive from Cahills crossing and Ubirr rock art site.
🍃Opening times 🍃
Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm
Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm
Any questions contact us at info@injalak.com
Hope to see you all there, please share the news and let everyone know 💫
Have a great weekend
#injalakarts
Our last new design to share with you all is by Michael Naborlhborlh, it is his first fabric design too 🌟
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Kundung, Dird dja Kinhkinh (Sun, Moon and stars)
Using his meticulous single line rarrk (hatching), Michael has created an enjoyable composition depicting Kundung (sun), Dird (moon) and Kinhkinh (stars). His design has an almost cosmic and glimmering quality, which expresses the nature of the ancient story it holds.
This story is about new beginnings. The moon is a crescent, at the start of a new monthly cycle. Dird is an important creation ancestor for Kunwinjku people. He had an argument with Djabbo (Quoll) over the fate of humanity. The quoll said that when people die, they should die forever and not return to earth, but the moon disagreed.
Moon lost the argument and went to live in the sky. The quoll stayed on earth and thereafter humans would ‘finish’ with death. The moon dies and returns anew, waxing and waning each month.
During the day the sun shines in the sky and gives life. When we are travelling in the dark the moon and stars give us light, they light up the ground where we are walking. Looking at the sky tells us where we came from and where we will return.
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Michael paints in the classic kunwinjku style of single line rarrk (hatching) that has been practised on the rock walls of west Arnhem Land for centuries. Michael can be found painting under the verandah at Injalak most days or leading tours up Injalak hill during the dry season.
#textilearts #fabricdesign #injalakarts
Introducing Jonathan Garnarradj’s first-ever fabric design 🌟
Nganabarru (Buffalo)
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Buffalos were introduced to Arnhem Land in the 1820s by early explorers. You can see them painted in the rock art around Gunbalanya. These days they are found in the bush. They like to eat grass and are often seen with birds on their backs. Jonathan thinks the birds are protectors, as they can feel when someone is coming and fly away, this warns the buffalo that a hunter is nearby.
Jonathan has worked in Gunbalanya meats for over 5 years. He remembers when they hunted buffalo to sell in the shop, which no longer happens. He sometimes goes out bush to hunt them. When someone has hunted a buffalo there is a big feast, plenty for everyone to eat.
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Jonathan was born and raised in Gunbalanya. He enjoys spending time at the art center with other artists when he is not working at Gunbalanya meats. He does some painting in his spare time on canvas, Mako (Didjiridu) and Lorrkon (Hollow log). When he goes out bush hunting, he is also getting materials to make carvings.
#fabricdesign #textilearts #injalakarts
Next up we’d like to share Sprotin Bangarr’s first-ever design🌟
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Karrire djenj (going fishing)
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Sprotin has created a design full of movement and fluidity, where different kinds of fish follow each other in synchrony, feeling the natural currents of the water. A beautiful harmony that can only be found in nature.
He has painted the fish with single line rarrk hatching. Creating different textures, patterns and showing the backbones of some of the fish as seen in the ancient rock art style of West Arnhem land.
Sprotin’s design is a reflection of his many fishing memories.
“I like to see the shallow water, all fish swimming around, one over the other, we can find Manmakawarri (catfish), Namarnkol (barramundi), Marngunj (nailfish), my favourite is Namarnkol. We take them and cook them on the fire.”
Gunbalanya is an ideal place to fish, especially in Kudjewk (wet season) when there is water flowing everywhere and an abundance of fish. Fishing has always been an important ancient practice. Today, it is a popular past time for everyone in the community. A way to share time together, contemplate nature and have a great time.
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Sprotin is an emerging artist whose style has emerged from the west Arnhem land rock art tradition. He is also employed as a screen printer. Additionally, He gathers and prepares natural painting materials such as stringy bark and ochres. Sprotin is also engaged in the Media Unit and takes photographs and videos for projects.
#newfabricdesign #textilearts #injalakarts
🌟New design #2🌟
Budjiked & Chook chooks (Cats & Chickens) 2020
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“There are lots of budjiket (“pussycats”) on our lands these days. Children love playing with tame cats “.
Joe has created a playful design depicting the life and eating habits of Pussy cats and Chickens. Mother cats nurse kittens, other Cats catch skinks and Chicks or chase Mice. Sometimes pussy cats can be seen eating Freshwater Mussels or out of tinned foods including corned beef, spaghetti hoops and Fray Bentos tinned pies. Cats & Birds are a reoccurring subject throughout Joe's paintings, he describes them as cheeky as they love to pick over tinned foods, sugar, meat scraps and anything else they can find.
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Joe lives between Gunbalanya and his homeland Manmoyi. He frequently paints birds and creatures he sees in everyday life as well as his ancestral creation stories.
Whilst a gifted artist with a unique style, Joe has also toured nationally as a musician with Narbelek band and Mimih band. He used his knowledge of country and traditional stories to write many of the songs.
#fabricdesign #textilearts #injalakarts
🌟New design #1🌟Mandjurrukkumarlba by Graham Badari
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Mandjurrukkumarlba (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a tree with small berries like black currants. Mandjurrukkumarlba can be found growing low down near creeks and Mandjuku, a similar berry, grows on trees high up in the stone country. This botanical study conjures fond memories for Graham, reminding him of happy times from his childhood when his father would find them while out hunting for bush tucker; “In the wet season I would camp with my father and brother in a small shelter near the waterfall painted with rock art. My father would hunt black wallaroos, and when he came back to the shelter he would bring me the berries. We would stay for the weekend, and then come back to Gunbalanya to the Mission.”
Graham describes Mandjurrukkumarlba as “…A wet season fruit, changing from red to black and then it’s ready to eat. Not only me, but everyone loves eating these berries. People might try and grab the berries right out of this painting. They are so sweet. We break the branches and eat the berries as we walk. Wet season makes everything so green and brings lots of bush tucker.”
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Graham is one of injalak arts’ senior screen-print designers, producing popular designs for various textile applications. He has been working with Injalak Arts since 1990. Graham’s country is Maburrinj near Kudjekbinj about 120 kilometres east of Gunbalanya. It is this region of his clan estate where he draws much of his artistic inspiration.
#fabricdesign #textilaarts #injalakarts
Last year we held a workshop led by @ingrid.elizabeth.johanson to create brand new textile designs.
There was a lot of enthusiasm at the workshop and we now have the first 5 new designs ready to share with you.
Our 5 artists are: Jonathan Garnarradj, Sprotin Bangarr and Michael Naborlhborlh with their first designs, and master artists Joe Guymala and Graham Badari have both added new designs to collections.
Stay tuned, we will start sharing tomorrow.
Photos are from the workshop last year.
#InjalakArts #FabricDesign #TextileArts
🌟We are very proud to have Gabriel Maralngurra representing Injalak arts in the new stone country collection by @o_north_o
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✨Gabriel Maralngurra was among the founding members of Injalak Arts in the late 1980s, and continues to be a driving force behind the art centre today. He is a senior artist and screen printer, Injalak board member and president, ambassador and mediator for Kunwinjku culture.
He is continually inspired by the rock art of West Arnhem Land, always referencing and working within this artistic tradition while pursuing formal innovations and new designs.
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⚡️Here are some words from @o_north_o ⚡️The 2021 collection brings together the work of over five artists from West Arnhem Land and Kakadu, representing their rich culture of over 65,000 years. Deriving from Bim (Rock Art), the West Arnhem Collection explores themes of spiritual and ancestral beings from all represented artists' homelands and Djang (dreaming stories). Their chosen works all communicate traditional painting methods through ochre and Rarrk (crosshatching), complemented by emerging artists work with contemporary ink methods. North are thrilled to share Kakadu and West Arnhem's Bininj Culture with you this 2021.
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💫Stay tuned for more updates as we announce more about the release dates and pre-order campaign.
Exciting news! Graham Badari and Maath Maralngurra online exhibition at @outstation_gallery is now on 🌟
Celebrating the superb draughtsmanship, intricate detail and finesse of the linework that Maath and Graham are known for.
Check it out by visiting outstation gallery website, you can also follow the link in our bio where you’ll find the shortcut to this amazing exhibition!
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Gabriel Maralngurra has been doing brushes out of bark and grass. These are commonly used by all artists at Injalak. Check out how he does it! Swipe right 🍃
#naturalmaterials #brushes #injalakarts
In the old days walabi (fishing nets) were used to catch djenj (fish) in the creeks, channels and river mouths of Western Arnhem Land. The mesh of the nets is woven and knotted from 'bush string' made from different plants such as mankulurrudj (sand palm), manburnde (banyan) roots or manbudbud (kurrajong) bark. Bush cane is then used to hold the nets in place.
Close up- Painting by Samson Namundja
A group of Njanjma rangers and Injalak artists, including, Shaun Namarnyilk, Anita Nayinggul and Davis Namirriki climbed Injalak hill today with rock art expert Andrea Jalandoni, teaching how to do 3D photogrammetry as part of Injalak’s plan to look after the hill. #injalakarts #njanjmarangers #rockart
We have updated our Etsy shop with new beautiful earrings made by the talented Injalak weavers. Women use 100% natural materials to make their jewellery, including pandanus leaves and roots, seeds, and plants to make the dyes.
These won’t last long 🌟 follow the link in bio to our Etsy shop or see our instagram shop.
Selina Nadjowh with her finished painting depicting Djerrh (dilly bag) and Manme (Bush foods) 💚
Joey Nganjmirra – work in progress ⚡️
Shaun Namarnyilk is transforming community spaces at the Adjumallarl rec hall, working with stronger communities for children he has taken over the walls at this space giving it a fresh new look, as well as running painting workshops with kids. How cool is it looking? ❣️
#communityarts #oldandnew #painting
Work in progress- Talented Gabriel Maralngurra is working on a bark depicting a billabong scene including wildlife such as Kinga (crocodile) Ngalmangiyi (long neck turtle) and Namarnkol (barramundi) in his precise rarrk (cross hatiching) painting technique ❣️
Shaun Namarnyilk is working on a large canvas and it is looking so stunning 😍 This is a little sneak peek to start the week 💥
Blacks, blues and greens 💚🖤💙 We have hand screen printed fabric lengths in cotton, linen & silk available online now, link in bio❤️ All our fabric is printed in our studio here in Gunbalanya and comes with a story told by the designers. Royalties are paid to the designers for every metre printed. #screenprinting #textileart
More Lorrkon (hollow log) on the way 🙌🏻 This is Methuselah Wurrkidj, artist and materials collector. 🍃
New faces around the art centre❣️
According to the Kunwinjku people of West Arnhem Land, Mimih spirits were the original spirit beings, who taught Aboriginal people many of the skills they needed to survive in the bush. They also taught aspects of ceremony. Mimih spirits are believed to inhabit the rocky escarpments around Gunbalanya but because they are extremely timid, they are rarely seen by humans. They are frequently depicted in the rock art of Arnhem Land as small, dynamic figures, often shown with a range of hunting tools such as spears, spear throwers, dilly bags and fire sticks.
🌟We have now updated our website with new carvings, find them through our link in bio🌟
#carvings #sculpture #injalakarts
Swipe right to see Master weaver Anne Gumurdul in action 💕🍃 she’s now working on this beautiful basket made from pandanus leaves and natural dyes.
Follow the link in bio to see the variety of fibre artwork Injalak weavers make, in our website and our Etsy shop.
#fibreart #injalakarts #weaving
The guys have been out working hard collecting Dolobbo (bark) and Lorrkon (hollow log) at Nimbuwa 🍃 Gunbalanya is surrounded by beautiful country indeed.
Meet some of the artists and team!
Featuring Tony Nadjalaburnburn, Joe Guymala, Roland Burrunali, Methuselah Wurrkidh and Henri Cash-finlay modelling the size of that last bark 😮 (Henri is veeery tall)
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#bark #injalakarts