MEMORIES OF NOW | Sydney
A single owner collection of masterworks from Yirrkala
01 March 2025 – 17 April 2025
About Exhibition
D’Lan Contemporary is delighted to present this single-owner collection of exceptional paintings and sculptures by some of north-east Arnhem Land’s modern masters. This remarkable exhibition brings together seminal works by some of the most important artists to emerge from the much-celebrated Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka Centre. Collected through a network of relationships with artists, art centre managers and gallerists, this timely exhibition provides collectors and cultural institutions with an opportunity to acquire works of a rare quality.
For well over a decade, the remote Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka Centre at Yirrkala in the Northern Territory has been a powerhouse of energy, integrity and art making of global significance. Governed by a Yolŋu committee and serviced by a dedicated team of ŋäpaki (non-Yolŋu), the art centre’s ability to nurture creativity and the accompanying practical demands ensures that ‘Buku’ remains at the forefront of Australian cultural life.
This fine collection embraces some of the most dynamic artists to ever emerge from north-east Arnhem Land. D’Lan Contemporary invites our clients to view this exciting offering at our Sydney gallery.
Works
Noŋgirrŋa Marawili, Lightning, 2017
Noŋgirrŋa Marawili,
Lightning 2017
enamel paint on aluminium
200 x 122 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Yirrkala, Northern Territory Buku-Larrngay Mulka Centre, Northern Territory, cat. no. 2081-17 Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne , Sydney, acquired from the above
Private Collection
EXHIBITED
Nongirrgna Marawili: Progression 2017, Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne, 30 June - 22 July 2017
Sold
Noŋgirrŋa Marawili, Tea Cups and Dilly Bags, 2012
Noŋgirrŋa Marawili,
Tea Cups and Dilly Bags 2012
earth pigments on bark
240 x 67.5 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted created at Yirrkala, Northern Territory Buku-Larrngay Mulka Centre, Northern Territory Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne , Sydney, New South Wales, acquired from the above
Private Collection
EXHIBITED
Nongirrna Marawili: And I am Still Here, Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne, 5 March – 5 April 2013
Sold
Noŋgirrŋa Marawili, Tea Cups, 2013
Noŋgirrŋa Marawili,
Tea Cups 2013
earth pigments on wood
199 x 20 x 20 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Yirrkala, Northern Territory Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre, Northern Territory, cat. no. 4301I Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne , Sydney, acquired from the above
Private Collection
EXHIBITED
Noŋgirrŋa Marawili: from my heart and mind, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 3 November 2018 - 24 February 2019 Nongirrna Marawili: And I am Still Here, Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne VIC, Australia
LITERATURE
Noŋgirrŋa Marawili: from my heart and mind, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 2018, pp. 68 (illus.) Nongirrna Marawili: And I am Still Here, Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne, 5 March – 5 April 2013
On Hold
Wukun Wanambi, Bamurruŋu, 2018
Wukun Wanambi,
Bamurruŋu 2018
earth pigments on compressed fibreboard
120 x 240 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Yirrkala, Northern Territory Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre, Northern Territory, cat. no. 467VV ReDot Fine Art Gallery, Singapore , Sydney, acquired from the above
Private Collection
EXHIBITED
Trial Bay: Gurka'wuy, ReDot Fine Art Gallery, Singapore, 6–31 January 2016
LITERATURE
Trial Bay: Gurka'wuy, ReDot Fine Art Gallery, Singapore, 2016, p. 44 (illus.)
Sold
Gunybi Ganambarr, Garrapara, 2015
Gunybi Ganambarr,
Garrapara 2015
earth pigments and sand on wood
175 x 27 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, created at Yirrkala, Northern Territory Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre, Northern Territory, cat. no. 4737U Annandale Galleries, Sydney , Sydney, acquired from the above
Private Collection
EXHIBITED
Unbranded, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria, 6 May – 22 June 2019
LITERATURE
La Trobe Art Institute, Unbranded, edited by Trevor Curtis and Glenn Iseger-Pilkington, La Trobe University, Bendigo, 2019, pp. 25 (illus.) Will Stubbs, 'Gunybi Ganambarr', Artist Profile, 7 November 2018, (illus.)
AUD 45,000
AVAILABLE
Gunybi Ganambarr, Gudurrku, 2019
Gunybi Ganambarr,
Gudurrku 2019
enamel paint on etched aluminium composite board
148 x 128.5 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, created at Yirrkala, Northern Territory Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre, Northern Terrritory Hugo Mitchell Gallery, Adelaide , Sydney, acquired from the above
Private Collection
EXHIBITED
Mitji - The Group, Hugo Mitchell Gallery, Adelaide Unbranded, La Trobe University, Bendigo, 6 May – 22 June 2019
LITERATURE
La Trobe Art Institute, Unbranded, edited by Trevor Curtis and Glenn Iseger-Pilkington, La Trobe University, Bendigo, 2019, pp. 26 (illus.)
AUD 45,000
AVAILABLE
Gunybi Ganambarr, Ngaymil Milngurr, 2012
Gunybi Ganambarr,
Ngaymil Milngurr 2012
earth pigments on rubber
170 x 61 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, created at Yirrkala, Northern Territory Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka Centre, Northern Territory, cat. no. 4215V Annandale Galleries, Sydney , Sydney, acquired from the above
Private Collection
EXHIBITED
Found: Gunybi Ganambarr, Djirrirra Wunungmurra & Ralwurrandji Wanambi, Annandale Galleries, Sydney, 23 July - 31 August 2013
LITERATURE
Found: Gunybi Ganambarr, Djirrirra Wunungmurra & Ralwurrandji Wanambi, Annandale Galleries, Sydney, 2013, pp. 17 (illus.)
AUD 80,000
AVAILABLE
Djambawa Marawili AM, Tsunami, 2014
Djambawa Marawili AM,
Tsunami 2014
earth pigments on bark
198 x 68 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Yirrkala, Northern Territory Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre, Northern Territory, cat. no. 454OF , Sydney, New South Wales
Private Collection
EXHIBITED
31st Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, 2014
AUD 45,000
AVAILABLE