Nyapanyapa Yunupingu | |
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Born | 1945 |
Died | 20 October 2021 Yirrkala, Northern Territory, Australia | (aged 75–76)
Occupation | Contemporary artist |
Known for | Painting, contemporary Indigenous Australian art |
Spouse | Djiriny Mununggurr |
Parent | Mungurrawuy Yunupingu (father) |
Relatives | Gulumbu Yunupingu (sister) Galarrwuy Yunupingu (brother) Mandawuy Yunupingu (brother) Barrupu Yunupingu (sister) Dhopiya Yunupingu (sister) Djakangu Yunupingu (sister) |
Awards | 2021 Wynne Prize |
Nyapanyapa Yunupingu (1945 – 20 October 2021) was an Australian Yolngu painter and printmaker who lived and worked in the community at Yirrkala, Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory. Yunupingu created works of art that drastically diverge from the customs of the Yolngu people and made waves within the art world as a result. Due to this departure from tradition within her oeuvre, Yunupingu's work had varying receptions from within her community and the broader art world.