Collection
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art
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Title
Ngalyod at Kubumi
2020

About
“The large lorrkkon (hollow log) depicts two Ngalyod at the site Kubumi on Kulmarru clan Country. Ngalyod is an important female creator ancestor in Kuninjku religion, associated with the storms and the tempestuous weather of the wet season. Kubumi is a series of deep waterholes along the Mann River that are connected by underground tunnels that Ngalyod created and where she rests today. The site is owned jointly by the Kurulk, Kulmarru and Bordoh clans. In this work, the Ngalyod are depicted with forked tongues, sharp teeth and fin-like tails, referencing the freshwater bodies she inhabits and guards.”
Paul Namarinjmak Nabulumo, 2020
This work was a finalist in the Wynne Prize 2020 and was acquired by the Gallery in 2020.
Details
Date
2020
Materials used
natural pigments and PVA fixative on bark (Eucalyptus tetradonta)
Dimensions
286.0 x 22.0 x 22.0 cm
Credit
Roberts Family Acquisition 2020
Location
Not on display
Accession number
172.2020
Copyright
© the artist. Photo: AGNSW
Shown in 1 exhibition
Exhibition history
Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes (2020), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 26 Sep 2020–10 Jan 2021