Abigail Gurawiliwili Namundja
Biography
Abigail has been an artist with Bábbarra Designs since 2012 and joined the Arts Worker team in 2023. She comes from a strong lineage of talented artists, including her mother, the late Jennifer Wurrkidj, and her grandmother, the late Helen Lanyinwanga. Three generations of women from Abigail’s family have worked together at the Bábbarra Women’s Centre, sharing knowledge and creating new designs. Abigail often prints linocuts from her family’s collection, carrying forward the memory and legacy of the women who came before her.
Abigail’s totems are Gungura (spiral wind), Kunwardde (stone country rocks), Yawkyawk (young woman spirit), and Kandji (Jabiru). She also honors her mother’s dreaming, Ngalyod (rainbow serpent), in her work. Abigail loves to celebrate the wildflowers of Arnhem Land through her artistic expressions.
Abigail’s Lino print fabrics are distinguished by her expert use of color, often incorporating ombré or rainbow effects that enhance the depth and vibrancy of her textile designs.
Fabrics for sale
Manbirrbbirr (small bush flowers)
Manbirrbbirr (small bush flowers)
Wayuk
Kunmadj (baskets) in many colours
Namorrorddo (shooting star spirit)
Buluwana (Kuninjku Spirit Woman) 2022
Buluwana (Kuninjku Spirit Woman) 2022
Wayuk
Kunmadj (dillybag) and Birlmu (Barramundi)
Buluwana & Dillybag
Artist's designs
Buluwana (Kuninjku Spirit Woman)
Kunwardde dja Kunronj
Current Exhibitions
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Bangalore International Centre (BIC)
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Bangalore International Centre
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Past Exhibitions
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CDU Gallery
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Laundry Gallery
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Gorrong Gorrong Homeland
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Gallery 5
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ANU School of Art
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