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4/7/2002

Pumpuni Jilamara - Tiwi Art

Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney

by Pedro Wonaeamirri, Artist and President of Jilamara Arts, Milikapiti, Melville Island

Yiribana Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Gallery at the Art Gallery of New South Wales

The Tiwi people live on Bathurst and Melville Islands, 20 minutes flight from Darwin off the north coast of Australia.

This exhibition, Pumpuni Jilamara, brings together the Art Gallery of New South Wales' collection of Tiwi art that spans five decades, and demonstrates an enduring relationship with Melville Island artists in particular.

The Art Gallery is delighted Pedro Wonaeamirri is coming to Sydney to open this exhibition. He is a strong advocate for cultural maintenance, and is one of the few young Tiwi who speak the classic 'Old' Tiwi language.

As well as being the President of Jilamara Arts, the artists' cooperative at Milikapti on Melville Island, Womaeamirri is a well-recognised artist. In 1999 the Art Gallery of New South Wales purchased a group of six Tutini (Pukumani graveposts) that were exhibited in Australian Perspecta that year.

"Tiwi art, in its myriad yet distinctive expressions, celebrates a unique culture. It is the thread that links the ancestors of the past to the artists of the present. The Art Gallery of New South Wales is very fortunate to have commissioned and acquired such as significant collection of early and contemporary works representing the Tiwi people," said Hetti Perkins, Curator of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

on Friday 5 July 2002 at 12noon

PUMPUNI JILMARA will be on view to the public from Saturday

6 July 2002 until Sunday 5 January 2003

Hours 7 days a week 10am to 5pm
(closed Christmas Day and Easter Friday)

Admission free of charge
(admission may be charged for some exhibitions)

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EVENTS

MONDAY 8 JULY at 6pm
Friends of Yiribana NAIDOC Event
Discuss the historical development and current state of Tiwi art including the role and enduring relationship the Art Gallery of New South Wales has with the Tiwi people.
Join Pedro Wonaeamirri, long time supporter of the Art Gallery, Margaret Tuckson, Judith Ryan, senior curator at the National Gallery of Victoria and Ken Watson, assistant curator at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Tickets $30 each, bookings essential 9225 1878

GALLERY FLOOR TALKS
WEDNESDAY 10 JULY at 1.30pm
Join Tiwi artist Pedro Wonaeamirri for an enlightening floor talk to gain an insight into Tiwi art.
Admission free. No bookings

WEDNESDAY 17 JULY at 1.30pm
Join Jonathan Jones, Education Officer, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art, to discuss the exhibition Pumpuni Jilamara.
Admission free. No bookings

FREE GUIDED TOURS
MONDAY to FRIDAY commencing at 11am

FREE PERFORMANCES
TUESDAY to SATURDAY commencing at 12noon

FREE FILMS
A selection of documentaries and short films focusing on Tiwi art and culture
Domain Theatre, Art Gallery of New South Wales
WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS from 23 October to 9 November

SCHOOL HOLIDAY EVENTS
TIWI ART WORKSHOPS
MONDAY 8 to FRIDAY 12 JULY 10.30am to 12noon
Tiwi Jilamara Tiwi Art Workshop (5-9 years)
Share stories and create art with Tiwi artist Pedro Wonaeamirri. Discover how to represent your own identity and experiences by making objects that symbolise the self.
Admission $15. Bookings essential 9225 1740

Tiwi Jilamara Tiwi Art Workshop (9-13 years)
THURSDAY 11 JULY 2pm to 4pm
Share stories and create art with Tiwi artist Pendro Wonaeamirri. Participants will be challenged to create artwork, through identifying icons and patterns that represent the self.
Admission $20. Bookings essential 9225 1740

General Information for Events 9225 1744

Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery Road
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
Telephone 61 2 9225 1744
National Toll Free 1800 679 278

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