Join Gladys Bidu and Sylvia Wilson from Martumili Artists for a conversation about Country, stories and collaborative art practice.
Gladys Bidu, a Karimarra woman born near Wantili, speaks Manjilyajarra and settled in Punmu during the Return to Country movement of the early 1980s. A respected teacher and language advisor for Martumili Artists, she proudly teaches in two ways— Martu way and English way. She shares the stories of her people and Country through her work as an artist and as a teacher.
Sylvia Wilson, an emerging curator at Martumili, made her curatorial debut in 2021 with Paper Wangka (Paper Story). Since then, she has led the Martumili gallery team in curating and installing multiple exhibitions.
This conversation will be presented in the Art Museum alongside the painting Martumili Ngurra (This is all Martu’s Home). Chaired by Sophie O’Brien, Head of Curatorial and Learning at Bundanon, it will offer a unique opportunity to learn about the significance of these collaborative works created by the Martu Artists.
Martu Artists
Thinking Together: Exchanges with the natural world presents two large-scale paintings by the Martu Artists of central Western Australia. These works map the desert landscape, highlighting significant cultural, social, and ecological sites while sharing lessons on caring for Country. Kalyu was created in protest against uranium mining exploration, while Martumili Ngurra (This is all Martu’s Home) beautifully depicts sacred sites, waterholes, and pathways integral to Martu life.
