Wandjina & Unguds
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The Wandjina spirits are highly respected by the Worrora, Ngarinyin and Wanumbul people who live at Mowanjum and up the Gibb
River Road to Kalumburru in the Northwest Kimberley of Australia. The Wandjina gave the law and the culture to the people to abide
by, these customs are still carried on today. The Ungud helped the Wandjina in creation of the land, creating rivers, lakes, gorges,
waterholes & billabongs. The Wali are our food source that our ancestors have hunted for thousands of years.
- Dimensions: 67 x 48 cm
- Cat No. 23-0064-6/30
Kallum was born in Perth in 1996. Kallum's father is a Nyikina man and his mother is from Worrorra country. Kallum's great
grandmother, Gudu Mungulu, is a Ngarinyin woman, and his great grandfather is a Worrorra man. Kallum identifies with all of the
Mowanjum tribes and commonly paints all three of the Wandjinas.
At the age of 16, Kallum moved to Freshwater Cove where he became interested in painting. He began life there working as a tour
guide through the old sites. Here, Donny Woolagoodja taught him everything about the Wandjina, his people, his culture and art. The
cultural and artistic knowledge that Kallum gained over time helped him develop his own unique style that encompassed painting the
three Wandjinas along with Dumbi the owl. His artwork was displayed at the Syndey Opera House Homeground Markets Exhibition in
2017 and is currently displayed at Mowanjum Arts.
Not only is Kallum a talented artist, he is also a singer songwriter and the front man of the local band, The Cruisers. Previously, Kallum
worked at Derby radio station playing his music on air and recording his work. However, now Kallum performs more freelance gigs and
is developing as a solo artist, performing at Mowanjum Festival multiple times.
Kallum also works at the North Western coast as a ranger. He finds that this allows him to keep his connection to his country strong.
While on country, Kallum finds he has the strongest connection to his painting and his song writing. He paints majority of his spirit
paintings while travelling up the coast and writes lyrics and music that explore his culture, history and country.
The Mowanjum Aboriginal Art and Culture Centre is a creative hub for the Worrorra, Ngarinyin and Wunumbal tribes, who make up the Mowanjum community outside Derby, Western Australia. These three language groups are united by their belief in the Wandjina as a sacred spiritual force and the creators of the land. They are the custodians of Wandjina law and iconography. The centre hosts exhibitions, workshops and community projects, as well as the annual Mowanjum Festival, one of Australia's longest running indigenous cultural festivals.
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