Level 5, 104 Exhibition St., VIC 3000, Melbourne, Australia
Open: Tue-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 1pm-4pm
Sat 11 Oct 2025 to Sat 1 Nov 2025
Level 5, 104 Exhibition St., VIC 3000 Wanapati Yunupiŋu: Ŋäṉarr - Tongue of Flame
Tue-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 1pm-4pm
Artist: Wanapati Yunupiŋu
Wanapati Yunupiŋu: Ŋäṉarr - Tongue of Flame
3-5pm
Tolarno Galleries, Level 5, 104 Exhibition St., VIC 3000
In the case of the works in this show, the Gumatj clan sacred design which Wanapati explores is gurtha or fire. But not just any fire. This is a Fire of supernatural intensity. So powerful that it transforms the land it touched for all time. Its identity is etched into every atom of Gumatj land it spread, or was carried, to.
Or more accurately the identity of the land holds the memory of The Fire (capitalised like 'The Flood' of the Bible). Events like the recent Victorian and South Coast NSW fires help us understand the message carried in this ancient pattern. This design is sacred because it reveals a hidden secret.
Will Stubbs 2025
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