‘Numbuh’ is a fusion of ancient stories and Blak futurism manifested as a wearable art collection by Indigenous artist Bindimu. It is a call to reconnect Indigenous performers to Country, culture, kin and traditional methods of storytelling. Numbuh, meaning come home or return in Minyangbal dialect, consists of performance and/or traditional attire made from natural materials and fiber processing methods using native, endemic and invasive plant fibers.

Bindimu is a multi-disciplinary artist whose practice spans fiber art, sand painting, DJing, soundscapes, and works on canvas and bark. Her work is deeply rooted in the preservation of Indigenous arts in a contemporary colonial landscape. Her work encompasses fiber art, sand painting, DJing, soundscapes, and cultural dance, with a commitment to preserving Indigenous storytelling and creative practices like fiber processing, while engaging with the realities of a colonial environment.

Image: Bindimu, Numbuh, 2025, photo by Kirilly Dawn