Gurindji Freedom Banners & Wave Hill / Jinparrak / Canberra Exchange Exhibition

This exhibition retells the story of the historic Wave Hill Walk-off in 1966, through two significant projects. 

The iconic Gurindji Freedom Banners tell the Gurindji account of the ‘walk-off’, which was led by Vincent Jurlama Lingiari AM with Gurindji, Ngarinyman, Mudburra, Bilinara and Walpiri workers from Wave Hill Station. This strike was a response to the unfair working and living conditions for Aboriginal people under the station’s management; Vestey’s Group. Aboriginal workers, at Old Wave Hill Station, were paid less than a quarter of the minimum wage and sometimes only received rations.
 

The Wave Hill / Jinparrak / Canberra Exchange screenprints reflects on the connection between Gurindji people of Daguragu and Kalkarindji communities, and the role Canberra played as the community dealt with the government and politicians from 1966 to 1975.

This exhibition is presented in collaboration with Charles Darwin University Art Gallery, Karungkarni Art and Culture, Kalkarindji, Northern Territory, and Megalo Print Studio.