Home Participants 25th Biennale of Sydney (2026) Ngurrara Artists
Ngurrara Artists
Ngurrara Artists
Born:
Walmajarri, Mangala, Juwaliny, Wangkajunga, Manjilarra
Lives in:
Great Sandy Desert, Australia
Munmarriya Daisy Andrews, Milyinti Dorothy May, Kulyukulyu Trixie Shaw and Elsie Doondoon, Ngarralja Tommy May, Ngumumpa Walter Rose, Jukuja Dolly Snell, Nyirlpirr Spider Snell, Yilpara Jinny James, Purlta Maryanne Downs, Jijijar Molly Dededar, Kurtiji Peter Goodijie, Mayapu Elsie Thomas, Waninya Biddy Bonney, Kuji Rosie Goodjie, George Tuckerbox, Nyuju Stumpy Brown, Luurn Willie Kew, Nyanjarn Charlie Nunjun, Nyangkarni Penny K-Lyon, Nada Rawlins, Yukarla Hitler Pamba, Miltja Thursday Pindan, Killer Pindan, Murungkurr Terry Murray, Kunga Monday Kunga, Wajina Paji Honeychild Yankarr, Kurnti Jimmy Pike, Pijaji Peter Skipper, Rrarj David Chugana, Parlun Harry Bullen, Tapiri Peter Clancy, Maukura Jimmy Nerrimah, Jukuna Mona Chugana, Ngarta Jinny Bent, Minangu Huey Bent, Kapi Lucy Cubby, Pulukarti Honey Bulagardie, Pajiman Warford Pajiman, Ngurnta Amy Nuggett, Japarti Joseph Nuggett.
Murungkurr Terry Murray Ngurrara artist and Coordinator of the Ngurrara Canvas Management Group says:
We want to look after this canvas properly and for all of the artists to be recognised. The senior artists told us the stories and we mapped it out and started to paint. I was so lucky to be the youngest painter to work on the canvas. I learnt about the journey of my family. Ngurrara Canvas II is a map. It shows Ngurrara people where we came from, what story we can tell, what we can sing, and what we can dance. When we were planning how to manage the canvas some people were thinking of money but it is more important than that. It is our turlpu, our heart, and pirlurr, our spirit.