Gunybi Ganambarr
Language: Yolngu matha
Moeity: Dhuwa
Clan: Ngaymil
"Gunybi Ganambarr’s works of art – informed by his Yolngu
identity – offer sumptuously rich aesthetic experiences. They
come into being through his masterful command of media and
a willingness to explore new formal and imaginative territories
through the incorporation of unexpected materials such as
conveyor belt rubber and insulation material. Ganambarr’s
unique approach to creating sculptural forms, often incised, or
giving them further dimension through a process of building up existing surfaces, creates depth and space across otherwise flat planes. These contain, and project an incredible amount
of pictorial activity. Whilst working with a palette of restrained
colours, Ganambarr produces strikingly complex works which
shimmer with energy and complicated nuance. In this, he
reveals himself as a true innovator both within his community
and the broader field of contemporary Australian art." Glenn Iseger-Pilkington, Curator of Indigenous Art
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Image: courtesy of of the artist and the Buku-Larrnggay Centre, Yirrkala
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Gunybi Ganambarr
Buyku 2011
ochre, earth pigment and acrylic binder on bark
152.0 x 77.0 cm, irregular
Artwork courtesy of the artist and the Buku-Larrnggay Centre,
Yirrkala, Northern Territory
Image © Gunybi Ganambarr, courtesy of the artist and the
Buku-Larrnggay Centre, Yirrkala, Northern Territory
Gunybi Ganambarr
Dhangultji (detail) 2010
ochre, earth pigment, sawdust and acrylic binder on hollow log
189.0 cm height
Artwork courtesy of the artist and the Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre,
Yirrkala, Northern Territory
Image © Gunybi Ganambarr, courtesy of the artist and the
Buku-Larrnggay Centre, Yirrkala, Northern Territory
Gunybi Ganambarr
Milngurr 2011
ochre, earth pigment and acrylic binder on rubber 97.0 x 77.0 cm
Artwork courtesy of the artist and the Buku-Larrnggay Centre, Yirrkala, Northern Territory
Image © Gunybi Ganambarr, courtesy of the artist and the Buku-Larrnggay Centre, Yirrkala, Northern Territory
Last reviewed 9 November 2011 |
