• 27. Pandanus on the Hill, Pandanus by the Billabong
  • 27. Pandanus on the Hill, Pandanus by the Billabong
  • 27. Pandanus on the Hill, Pandanus by the Billabong
  • 27. Pandanus on the Hill, Pandanus by the Billabong
  • 27. Pandanus on the Hill, Pandanus by the Billabong

Megan Wilfred

27. Pandanus on the Hill, Pandanus by the Billabong

  

"Reminds me of my Country, Ngilipitji. I was born in Ngukurr but I grew up in Walker River. We start making that weaving stuff there. I learn from my mum, grandma. We had everything we needed there. Dry season we go to Ngilipitji. We always go with
truck. We always go and stay there. We always go back to Country, just waiting for a four wheel drive."

    • Acrylic on metal
    • Dimensions: 89 x 39cm
    • Cat No. 317-23

Megan Wilfred is a Ritharrngu artist from Walker River in South-East Arnhem Land. Megan learnt weaving the traditional way, from her grandmothers, aunties and mothers at a young age. She lives and works in Numbulwar with her sisters and niece, and is renowned for her large, painted dilly bags made from reclaimed ghost nets.

Megan's group exhibition include the Agency booth at Melbourne Design Fair, Tait Exhibition for Melbourne Design Week and Material Metamorphosis at Jam Factory, all in 2023. In 2022, she exhibited as part of Aotearoa Art Fair with Tim Melville Gallery, Fish Killers at Brunswick Street Gallery, and more. 



Built on self-determination, Numbulwar Numburindi Arts (NNA) is a colletive or artists whose mission is to keep culture strong. Established in 2019, Numbulwar’s first art centre is 100 per cent owned and controlled by the community. Born from the community’s desire to practice and engage with traditional culture, NNA is a space for artistic and cultural expression. Champions of fibre art, NNA artists marry naturally-dyed and locally-harvested pandanus with bright and bold ghost nets, abandoned fishing line retrieved from Numbulwar’s shoreline. Our Wulbung (baskets) and Yir (dillybags) fit as naturally in traditional applications as they do in contemporary, urban environments. Numbulwar sits on the Rose River and belongs to the Nunggayinbala clan, one of the Wubuy or Nunggubuyu speaking clans from the region. Ceremonial activities are still very important within the region and occur regularly.


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