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 Gurtha (2021).
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.
Exclusive to the Gallery Shop
Wanapati Yunupiŋu Gurtha 2021 (detail)
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Mollie Gowing Acquisition Fund for Contemporary Aboriginal Art 2021 © Wanapati Yunupiŋu, Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka Centre, Yirrkala
Design: Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
