Margaret Rarru Garrawurra
'Mol Mindirr (black conical basket)'

Mindirr (dilly bags) encapsulate the endurability of the Saltwater peoples and remain integral to ceremonial and practical life. Here, a thread of novelty comes from the use of a new dye for gunga (pandanus) fibre with fallen leaves of the Dhumumu bush. A slight yet significant evolution of a sacred object, this basket sings with gentle poise.

A Yolngu artist and master weaver, Margaret Rarru Garrawurra is the custodian of her clan’s stories and traditions. Taught by her mother and grandmother, her practice embodies ancestral, spiritual, and practical wisdom. Her works have been part of group exhibitions in Australia and the United States and form part of institutional collections.