Maningrida Threads: Aboriginal Art from the MCA Collection

Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA)

Duration

06 Mar 2003 to 01 Jun 2003

Guest Curator: Apolline Kohen with Leon Bandicha Ali, Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Officer, Maningrida Arts and Culture

Please note: The MCA is currently working through its exhibition archive to provide rich documentation of past exhibitions, including a full listing of artists exhibited. This page currently only features artists and works that are in the MCA’s online collection. Please check back soon, or email artisticprograms@mca.com.au if you have any concerns or queries.

Featuring

Rosie

  • Sedge grass hunting bag

England Banggala

  • Jin-gubardabiya (triangular pandanus palm skirt)

Rosie Bindalbindal

  • Baby shade cover

John Bulunbulun

  • Naniyal (conical pandanus palm sleeping mats)

Bob Burruwal

  • Wurum Spirit
  • Wurum Spirit

Carol Liyawanga Campion

  • Bird
  • Wurum Spirit

Lena Djamarrayku

  • Bat'barra (sedge grass sieve)
  • Bok'narru (dance belt)
  • (bush string and feather dilly bag)
  • (bush string and feather dilly bag, wrapped handle, knotted technique)
  • (bush string dilly bag with bustard feathers)
  • Camp dog
  • Ceremonial armband
  • Ceremonial armband
  • Dance ornament
  • Feathered string armband
  • Kunmadj (carved collecting bag)
  • Sedge grass collecting bag
  • Sedge grass collecting bag
  • Sedge grass collecting bag
  • Sedge grass hunting bag
  • Sedge grass hunting bag
  • Sedge grass hunting bag
  • Sedge grass hunting bag
  • Sedge grass hunting bag
  • Sedge grass hunting bag
  • Worra (public version of man's ceremonial bag)

Phillip Lilipiyana Gudthaykudthay

  • Kunmadj (carved collecting bag)

Bridget Djingadarr Bulkbulk Gudupudu

  • Djerrk (string bag)

Melba Gunjarrwanga

  • Fish trap
  • Mandjabu (conical fish trap)

Lorna Jin-gubarrangunyja

  • Fish trap

Shirley Malgarrich

  • Fish net fence
  • Pandanus mat

Wally Mandarrk

  • Wayarra spirits collecting yams in sedge grass collecting bags

Susan Marawarr

  • Fish trap

Marrangu

  • Sedge grass collecting bag
  • Sedge grass collecting bag
  • Sedge grass hunting bag

John Mawurndjul

  • Ancestral spirit beings collecting honey
  • Mandjabu at Mumeka

Elizabeth Mipilanggurr

  • Baby shade cover
  • Fish trap
  • Golbordok (pandanus palm honey collecting bag)
  • Golbordok (pandanus palm honey collecting bag)
  • Golbordok (pandanus palm honey collecting bag)
  • Golbordok (pandanus palm honey collecting bag)
  • Golbordok (pandanus palm honey collecting bag)
  • Worra (pandanus palm honey collecting bag)

Kate Miwulku

  • Fish trap
  • Fishtraps
  • Three fish traps

Jack Wunuwun

  • Fish trap story

Lena Yarinkura

  • (bark string and feather skirt)
  • (bark string and feather skirt)
  • Camp dog
  • Camp dog
  • Dance ornament
  • Dance ornament
  • Echidna
  • Pig and piglets
  • Yawkyawk