Kujungka Exhibition and Soundscape
Listen to the Sound Installation
Martumili Artists, Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa and Tura
The Kujungka exhibition, meaning ‘all coming together as one’, is the culmination of three years of collaborative programming, celebrating the spirit of cooperation and togetherness. Presented by Martumili Artists and Kanyirininpa Jukurrpa (KJ) in partnership with Tura, the visual aspects of the exhibition were developed through Martumili and KJ’s joint activities. The sonic elements of Kujungka feature compositions created from the Kulininpalaju Sound Archive, a long-term collaboration between Martumili Artists and Tura, supported by BHP.
Kujungka is the third exhibition following Mirrka (2023) and Waru (2022), which respectively celebrated many of the bushfoods that have sustained Martu people over thousands of years, and the importance of traditional fire uses. The three exhibitions together form the Warrarnku Ninti program, a partnership between Martumili and KJ motivated by Martu determination and unity.
Kujungka features Martumili’s collaboration with Tura which brings an expansive soundscape to the Newman Gallery mimicking the immense desert landscapes of Martu ngurra.
Kujungka speaks to a sense of connectedness, reflecting the Martu vision to preserve cultural traditions, knowledge, and Country.
While the exhibition is now over, you can listen to the Soundscapes that featured in the exhibition below.
Painting on left: Jakayu Bijabu (dec.) and Gladys Kuru Bidu, Untitled, 2022, acrylic on linen, 124x298cm, 22-1681. View the full catalogue here.
Kujungka Soundscape
About Kulininpalaju
Kulininpalaju is a long-term creative collaboration between Martumili Artists and Tura, supported by BHP. The project explores the extensive possibilities of collective listening and recording, literally translating to ‘we are listening’ in Martu wangka (language).
The Kulininpalaju Sound Archive consists of over 100+ hours of audio recordings made during on-Country developments since 2021 in Punmu, Parnngurr and Kunawarritji. The recordings were made by over 25 Martu artists, alongside Tura facilitators and sound artists Philip Samartzis and Annika Moses.
Martumili Artists
Azarni Dean, Alysha Taylor, Alana Patch, Bethany Wumi, Bianca Simpson, Brianna Booth, Corban Clause Williams, Corina Jadai, Dean Brooks, Derrick Butt, Gladys Kuru Bidu, Helen Dale Samson, Jenny Butt, Judith Anya Samson, Kimeal Simpson, Kieran Patch, Marlene Anderson, Mayika Chapman, Nola Taylor, Owen John Biljabu, Rianne Burton, Robina Clause, Sarah Jones, Shamicka Sampi, Shaylene Taylor, Timera Frank, Tionne Gibson, and Thelma Judson.
Tura Artists
Philip Samartzis - Lead Sound Artist
Annika Moses - Sound Artist and Project Coordinator
Tura acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn and create. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. With solidarity and friendship we say thank you.
