Courtesy: the artist, Warmun Art Centre, and Niagara Galleries, Melbourne.

Presented in association with Warmun Art Centre, Mabel Juli Wirroongoon’s latest solo exhibition at Niagara Galleries explores the breadth of her practice.

“Mabel Juli’s unique mark, vision and minimalist iconography is incredibly captivating”, says Gallery Director William Nuttall. “The tactile nature of her work, the pigments made from locally sourced ochres, mawoondool (white ochre) and charcoal adds another dimension to her considered compositions. Her work manages to be both impactful and positive.”

Well known for her iconic Garnkiny doo Wardel (Moon and Star) paintings that explore forbidden love and kinship, Juli continues to share important Ngarrangarni stories of the Gija people from East Kimberley in Western Australia in her latest exhibition. Through powerful, minimalist compositions, Mabel Juli explores additional stories including Lalanggarrany doo Darndal (Crocodile & the Turtle), Darrajayn (Springvale Station), Warrarnany (Eagle) and Wanggarnal (Crow) in her first solo exhibition in five years.

In her role as senior Gija artist and law and culture woman at Warmun, Juli is heavily involved with the intergenerational knowledge transfer of Gija culture. These stories help connect Juli to Country, Ancestors and her family and through sharing them, help to preserve both individual and community identity.

Niagara Galleries wishes to acknowledge and thank Warmun Art Centre for their support in staging this exciting exhibition.

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