Bruce McLean travelled north to Mornington Island to visit the family of Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori in preparation for the major exhibition ‘Dulka Warngiid – Land of All’. As part of his trip, Bruce was taken to Bentinck Island, Sally Gabori’s country, to view the places that were so important to her. Our trip to…
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Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori had close to a century of stories to tell by the time she passed away — stories of a traditional life lived with family on Bentinck Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria; stories of her brother, known as King Alfred, and his sworn rival Pat Gabori, whom Sally would later marry;…
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The fascinating career of the late Bentinck Island artist and senior Kaiadilt woman Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori (c.1924–2015) is explored in a retrospective exhibition at the Gallery. ‘Dulka Warngiid – Land of All’ reveals Gabori’s instinct for vibrant colour, bold forms and gestural brushstrokes, and her deep connection to Country and her home, Bentinck Island. Taking…
Enjoy reading about Sally Gabori, a senior Kaiadilt artist from Bentinck Island, and an exhibition of her work opening at the Gallery this weekend. QAGOMA’s Curator of Indigenous Australian Art Bruce McLean has drawn together more than 50 artworks painted since Gabori commenced painting at 81 years of age. In remote Carpentaria, Sally Gabori communicated in…
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‘Island Currents: Art from Bentinck Island and the Torres Strait’ in the Queensland Art Gallery’s Watermall until 1 November celebrates the art and culture of some of the state’s remote island communities. Large, vivid paintings by women artists from Bentinck Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria appear alongside masks, headdresses, handheld objects and sculptures —…
QAGOMA is saddened by news of the passing of Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori. On behalf of the family and Mornington Island Community, MiArt released the following statement: Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda (Mrs Gabori) b.c.1924 to 11 February 2015, who was and is, a respected traditional Kaiadilt elder died peacefully surrounded by family and friends this morning. She is a…
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