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Exhibition Overview
Gapu_Monuk – Salt Water
Exhibition Type
Art, Civilisations, History
Area Size
200 to 500 sqm
Designed For
Museums and Galleries
Availability
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Hiring Fee
For a 3-month rental excl. transport, installation, insurance:
15 000 € - 50 000 €
This hiring fee is set for the following exhibition format:
Collection and interpretation
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Core Experience
Original collection
Exhibition Partners
Original collection for the Australian National Maritime Museum.
This exhibition is a collaboration between the traditional owners of the Blue Mud Bay region and the Australian National Maritime Museum.
The curators, designers, marketing agency and video producers are all Indigenous and were inspired by the leadership of Djambawa Marawili AM.
This exhibition is a collaboration between the traditional owners of the Blue Mud Bay region and the Australian National Maritime Museum.
The curators, designers, marketing agency and video producers are all Indigenous and were inspired by the leadership of Djambawa Marawili AM.
Description
Gapu (water), Monuk (salt), describes saltwater – Words from the Yolŋu matha language of North-East Arnhem Land.
Gapu-Monuk Saltwater invites visitor to a ‘Journey to Sea Country’. discover how the Yolŋu people of North-East Arnhem Land fought for and won their legal case for Indigenous Sea Rights. The exhibition features stunning bark paintings from the Saltwater Collection. It also uses oral histories, aerial photography and traditional and contemporary Indigenous objects to delve deeper into the stories of the communities who created the paintings, giving visitors a richer understanding of their connection to Sea country.
The Australian National Maritime Museum acknowledges the Yolŋu people as the traditional custodians of the lands and waters of North-East Arnhem Land. We pay our respects to tthem and their elders both past and present.
Photos
Credits / Image Information
@ANMM
Collections
Sculptures
General Information
Created In
2017
Available Package Options
Collection and interpretation
Technical Requirements
High security
High conservation
Languages
English
Other
Venues
Past and Future Venues
Australian National Maritime museum
Extra Info
Highlights
Curatorial excellence
Treasure collection
Exhibition Add-Ons
Education kit
Media kit
Exhibition tour kit
Catalogue / book
Documentary film
Merchandise
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Hiring fee is set for the following exhibition format
Collection and interpretation