John Mawurndjul: I am the old and the new (full length documentary)

John Mawurndjul: I am the old and the new (2018) was shot on Country around John Mawurndjul’s home at Milmilngkan, at Maningrida Arts and Culture and a number of significant sites on the Kurulk estate. The artist discusses his prolific art practice, which he balances alongside his responsibilities as Djunkay (cultural manager) for his traditional homelands. Detailing the significance of rarrk (cross-hatching), barks, ochres and sculptural works, this video also introduces many of the topics that Mawurndjul depicts in his rarrk, including the spirit beings, ceremony and animals that inform the life of the artist.
The exhibition is touring nationally from 2019-2020.
Learn more at: www.johnmawurndjul.com
Bilingual subtitles in Kuninjku and English.
Filmed in western Arnhem Land in July 2016 and July 2017. Produced by the MCA digital media department, in collaboration with the artist and Dr Murray Garde.

[@trevorclausen2994]

Thank you Sahyma 😊,very special man with a special story to teach all mankind.

[@MicheleAlberth]

So interesting!

[@naphtaliexiled1000]

I’m from Naphtali Tribe, Native Pacific Islander.. some of their words are our words I am hearing.. those are Hebrew words!

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What words do you understand I like to hear from you