Ngambaa Yuluwirri, Arora De Vries, 2018
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SRAG collection. Photograph by Sandra McEwan.
Arora De Vries (1999-) was born and raised in Ballandean, and is a descendant of the Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay people of the Hunter Valley region. She draws on this heritage and connection to culture as inspiration for her work. The title of this work, Ngambaa Yuluwirri, directly translates to “Mother Rainbow” in my ancestors' (the Gamilaraay peoples) tongue.
The piece depicts Garriya, resting, deep below the Boobera lagoon, surrounded by the Rainbow she left in her wake as she slithered across the country, bringing the world to life.