Mavis Ngallametta Show Me the Way to Go Home
Mrs Waal-Waal Ngallametta, Kugu Uwanh people, Putch clan, Australia 1944-2019 / Little swamp on the way to Obun 2018 / Natural ochres and charcoal with acrylic binder on linen / 271 x 200 cm / Purchased 2018. Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Estate of the artist / View full image
When
21 Mar 2020 – 7 Feb 2021
Where
Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery 3 (Kenneth and Yasuko Myer Gallery) & Gallery 4
About
Mavis Ngallametta (1944-2019) made a profound contribution to arts and culture nationally and particularly in Queensland, her home state. An elder of the Putch clan and a cultural leader of the Wik and Kugu people of Aurukun, Mavis Ngallametta was one of the most well-regarded senior community-based artists in Australia.
This exhibition surveys a decade of the artist's intricate and animated paintings, bringing together major works from her Pamp/Swamp, Kendall River, Wutan, Ikalath, Yalgamunken, intertidal estuary and powerful bushfire series for the first time. This is a powerful aesthetic experience and great insight into life on Mavis Ngallametta’s country.
Enjoy our series of videos of exploring the work of Mavis Ngallametta with Katina Davidson, Curator of Indigenous Art, QAGOMA, and co-curator of the exhibition. Watch the full playlist or read more