Yolŋu power: the art of Yirrkala showcases the extraordinary artists of Yirrkala in north-east Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, and the power of their art from the 1940s to the present.
Designed in collaboration with the Indigenous art centre in Yirrkala, Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka, this custom-made box of matches features detail of Wanapati Yunupiŋu’s artwork Gumatj (2023).
Yolŋu Power matches
Custom cardboard box with 21 matches
Matches: approx 4.8 cm length
Matchbox: 5.8 x 3.6 cm
Keep out of reach of children. Strike gently away from the body.
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Wanapati Yunupiŋu Gumatj 2023 (detail)
Courtesy the artist and Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka Centre, Yirrkala © Wanapati Yunupiŋu, Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka Centre, Yirrkala
Design: Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
