Waralungku Artists are based at Borroloola, a remote community on the McArthur River in the Northern Territory 30 miles upstream from the Gulf of Carpentaria. It is set in an arresting landscape of rocky hills, cattle-grazed scrub, billabongs, and wide horizons.
The word waralungku represents all of the language groups of the Borroloola Region and is the place name for the Burketown crossing on the McArthur River. Waralungku is also associated with the Hill Kangaroo dreaming and an imprint of its feet, tail and hind quarters are located at this site.
Waralungku artists continue to produce exciting contemporary art. They have a unique voice and style. Borroloola artists depict both the life and the history of the community, as well as the distinctive beauty of the surrounding landscape, flora and fauna. The images are layered with a sense of past histories and continuing connections.
This series of etchings was produced during a workshop with Darwin printmaker Jaqueline Gribbin at Borroloola in 2020.
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