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Artist Profile: Gunybi Ganambarr

Meet Yolŋu artists Gunybi Ganambarr and Wukun Wanambi as they explore the relationship and tension between medium and landscape.

"It's about our spiritual world story."

Meet Yolŋu artists Gunybi Ganambarr (b. 1973) and Wukun Wanambi (1962 - 2022) as they explore the relationship and tension between medium and landscape. Using industrial materials like metal, pipes, and PVC, Ganambarr transforms traditional techniques of Arnhem Land bark painting, bringing the impacts of industrialization into critical dialogue with ancestral landscapes and designs.


Buyku, Gunybi Ganambarr  Australian (Yolŋu, Ŋaymil clan), Ochre on incised laminate board
Gunybi Ganambarr
2011
Blue-toned close-up portrait of a bearded person with eyes closed, conveying a quiet, introspective mood through grainy, textured lighting.
Video
In Part 1 of this two-part program on the natural phenomenon of light and its representation in art, Austrian art historian Sir Ernst Gombrich discusses illumination, shadows, and the direction of light source.
September 22
Woman seated on a bench in a museum gallery in front of a large abstract painting.
Video
Explore Jackson Pollock’s Autumn Rhythm with Met curator Brinda Kumar and discover what it reveals about artistic intention and staying true to oneself.
Brinda Kumar
September 17
Detail of a black ceramic vessel with a shiny, burnished surface and two small raised bumps at the base of the neck.
Audio
Magdalene Odundo reflects on ceramic traditions, gender, and the universality and humanity of clay through the lens of a Kurumba vessel.
Magdalene Odundo
September 8
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