Title

Kawaraldi.

Venues

Australian Print Workshop Gallery (APW). (22 October 2022 – 26 November 2022)

Date

(2022)

Summary

Multi-artist exhibition. Located: Australia (VIC). Prints

Country of context

Australia

Abstract

'Kawaraldi'

APW was excited to return to Injalak Arts earlier this year, to work with their talented artists on a series of new lithographs.

The result of this collaboration will be exhibited at the APW Gallery from Saturday 22 October to 26 November 2022.

Featured artists include: Graham Badari, Priscilla Badari, Joe Guymala, William Manakgu, Gwenyth Mangiru, Gabriel Maralngurra, Connie Nayinggul and Titus Njanjimirra.

'A painting has been there, it's always been there, but now it's faded, we go over it again to make it stronger. Following the shadow of that painting, tracing that painting's shadow, will always be there, on that rock.' Gabriel Maralngurra

Reflecting on the ancient rock art galleries across West Arnhem land that have inspired Kunwinjku artists for generations - of stories passed down through family and culture. As the exposure to the elements age those paintings over time, some become faded and weathered but Kunwinjku people know that story is still there, and will always be there. 'Kawaraldi' tells of those faded painting's shadows, saying that even though the painting has faded, its shadow will always tell its story. People will trace over those paintings to keep the painting there, using the faded painting's shadow on the rock as a guide to trace - in order for those stories to be shared for generations to come.

After the APW printmaking workshop, Gabriel Maralngurra, one of Injalak's co-founding members and renowned artists, expressed that the printing process reminded him of those faded painting's shadows on the rocks. Tracing out those old stories and giving them a fresh new look but with new materials.

'It's always important painting our stories with new materials, in the hope those stories can keep being shared in new ways, just as the next generations retrace those old rock paintings so the new generation of young ones can see and learn from them just as we did.' Gabriel Maralngurra.

[Australian Print Workshop media, 15 October 2022].

Last Updated

14 Aug 2025