Many Stories, One Desert. A collaborative exhibition from Bidyadanga Artists & Martumili Artists

many stories ONE DESERT

FORM would like to thank the participating art centres and artists for their involvement in this project. This project was conceptualised, curated and installed by participating artists and art centres.

FORM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians throughout Western Australia both past and present, whose enduring connection to this Country and ongoing contributions to our collective culture and communities we respect and honour. We appreciate and are deeply grateful for the privilege of working on these lands.

WARNING:

We advise that this exhibition contains the names and artworks of deceased First Nations peoples. Their families and representatives have provided permission for this, in recognition of their significance to Western Australian artistic expression.

Cover: Kiriwirri (detail), 2025. Derrick Butt.

Artworks are exhibited stretched or framed. Inclusion of the stretcher or frame within artwork purchase will incur an additional cost, to be discussed directly with the selling art centre.

Bidyadanga Artists

bidyadangaartists@baclg.org.au

Martumili Artists

jgreenstreet@eastpilbara.wa.gov.au

Many Stories, One Desert

A collaborative exhibition from Bidyadanga Artists & Martumili Artists

Bidyadanga Artists and Martumili Artists are two significant art centres representing diverse First Nations communities from the Kimberley and Pilbara regions of Western Australia. Whilst each centre has its own distinct artistic traditions, this exhibition explores the deep cultural and social connections that exist across Country- and the ways in which these stories continue to shape identity, artistic expression and commercial enterprise today.

Curated by Corina Jadai (Bidyadanga Artists) and Nuria Jadai (Martumili Artists), with initial curatorial development by Sylvia Wilson (Martumili Artists).

“When I’m not in the desert, I feel like I want to paint about it, and painting makes me feel like I want to be there. It’s important to paint about the Country because our Elders looked after the Country long before us’”

- Martu artist Chloe Jadai

Artwork sales are processed through the art centre's website. Click on the artwork image or the "Enquire" link on each page to view details or complete your purchase through the webshop.

To view all available artworks, visit gallery.martumili.com.au/product-category/3970256w/

Kulyakartu, 2020

Muuki Taylor OAM 76 x 122 cm, Acrylic on Linen

$3,245.00 20-736

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(Warntili,

$3,885.00

Karlamilyi, Purple Flower, 2025

Alysha Taylor

122 x 92 cm, Acrylic on Linen

$1,775.00

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Mungili Waterholes, 2026

Marlene Anderson

91 x 91 cm, Acrylic on Canvas

$2,070.00

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Niminjarra (nyurnma), 2020

Desmond Taylor

66 x 101 cm, Acrylic on Paper

This work is sold framed

$1,800.00

Bidyadanga Artists

Artwork sales are processed through the art centre's website. Click on the artwork image or the "Enquire" link on each page to view details or complete your purchase through the webshop.

To view all available artworks, visit bidyadangaartists.com/product-category/manystories_onedesert/

My Black Soil Country, 2025

Christine Farrer Wytbier (Wudbee) 91 x 122 cm, Acrylic on Canvas

$2,140.00

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Clayplans, Spinifex and Wika (fire), 2025

Edward Badal

91 x 122 cm, Acrylic on Canvas

$2,880.00

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Mangala Country, 2025

Lindsay Bal bal

91 x 122 cm, Acrylic on Canvas

$2,340.00

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Kulyakartu, 2025

Kiarah Mandijalu - Jadai 76 x 122 cm, Acrylic on Canvas

$1,780.00 25-497

Bush Medicine, 2026

Georgina Walbidi (Badal) 61 x 91 cm, Acrylic on Canvas

$960.00 26-31

Connecting to Country, 2026

$1,490.00 26-65

Red Sands, Hills and Mudflats, 2026

61 x 61 cm, Acrylic on Canvas

$1,180.00

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