Twined Together

Twined Together: Kunmadj Njalehnjaleken is Australia's first survey of contemporary and historical Aboriginal fibre art from western Arnhem Land. The exhibition focuses on the distinctive work of women artists from the Aboriginal community of Gunbalanya (formerly Oenpelli) and remote outstations located in the sandstone escarpment known as 'stone country'. Twined Together celebrates the work of these Aboriginal artists and highlights the individual nature of their work.

Gunbalanya is situated close to the East Alligator River and Kakadu National Park approximately 300 kilometers east of Darwin.

Acknowledgements
The development of the project was funded by a grant to Injalak Arts and Crafts Association from Visions of Australia and with funding from Museum Victoria. The Museums and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory and the Association of Northern, Kimberley and Arnhem Land Aboriginal Artists (ANKAAA) provided support. The exhibition has been researched and curated by Dr Louise Hamby from the Australian National University. The Education kit for schools was developed by Education Officers at Melbourne Museum.

The national tour of the exhibition is supported by Visions of Australia, an Australian Government Program supporting touring exhibitions by providing funding assistance for the development and touring of cultural material across Australia.

Website credits
Museum Victoria: Cerise Howard, Janet Marlow, Lindy Allen, Louise Hamby and Sarah Drechsler.