Gadigal Country. Footage by Infinity Squared
Dhaŋaŋ Dhukarr
(Many Pathways)
By The Mulka Project
We all have our pathway. The rivers to the sea, the stars across the night sky, the sun as it sets, the fog as it rises from the water to the sky, and the cycle of the seasons. These many courses intersect connecting everything and everyone in the Yolŋu world.
—Ishmael Marika, The Mulka Project Creative Director
The Australian National Maritime Museum pays deep respect to The Mulka Project founder Mr Wanambi who sadly passed away during the making of Dhaŋaŋ Dhukarr and would like to acknowledge their generosity in continuing the development of this project.
So this work is about the legacy of Mr Wanambi, he was our cultural advisor, passed away recently, he was a powerful man, artist, a father and a grandfather. It was all his idea, and I was there just to help him out.
—Ishmael Marika, The Mulka Project Creative Director
Dhaŋaŋ Dhukarr was created by The Mulka Project working with traditional medium contemporary senior artists and Yolŋu new media digital artists. The Mulka Project’s mission is to sustain and protect Yolŋu cultural knowledge in Northeast Arnhem Land under the leadership of community elders.
Making Dhaŋaŋ Dhukarr
Go behind the scenes with The Mulka Project as they work to install their immersive installation, Dhaŋaŋ Dhukarr. Learn how they work with traditional-medium, contemporary senior artists and Yolŋu new media digital artists to depict the elemental forms of water, land, and sky.
