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My Country: Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori

Past exhibition
29 January - 22 February 2025 Auckland City
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Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori My Country synthetic polymer paint on linen 1510 x 1010mm
Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori
My Country
synthetic polymer paint on linen
1510 x 1010mm

Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori (1924–2015) is a contemporary Aboriginal Australian artist whose works transcend the boundaries of traditional indigenous art while remaining deeply rooted in her Kaiadilt heritage. A senior Kaiadilt woman from Bentinck Island in Queensland’s Gulf of Carpentaria, Gabori began painting in 2005 at the age of 81, embarking on an extraordinary artistic journey that spanned a decade. During this time, she created a body of work that speaks to a profound connection between land, memory, and cultural identity, with three outstanding examples included in this exhibition, My Country.

Gabori’s paintings are bold, luminous, and evocative, characterised by bold gestures and radiant colour. They are abstract yet profoundly autobiographical, mapping the landscapes of her ancestral homeland as not just geographical references but places of personal and communal history. Each work reflects the stories, seasonal changes, and spiritual connections tied to places on Bentinck Island of deep personal significance to the artist: her husband’s place, Dibirdibi Country, her father’s place, Thundi, her own Country, Mirdidingki, and the first outstation, Nyinyilki. For the Kaiadilt people, Dulka Warngiid – the "land of all" – encompasses a holistic vision of Country, where land, sea, and sky are inextricably linked. Gabori’s art captures this interconnectedness, merging personal recollections with universal themes of belonging and loss. Her work offers an extraordinary perspective on the resilience of culture and the enduring power of memory in the face of displacement.

This exhibition showcases three important works that portray Gabori’s category-defying artistic language. Her practice has forged a bridge between her heritage and the global art world, leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire and resonate. Gabori has exhibited widely in Australia and internationally, and in 2013 her work was included in the 55th Venice Biennale. Her work is held in major public and private collections across Australasia, including Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Art Gallery of New South Wales and the National Gallery of Australia.
Works
  • Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori, My Country
    Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori, My Country
  • Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori, Black Bream on Sand Bank, c.2005-2006
    Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori, Black Bream on Sand Bank, c.2005-2006
  • Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori, Dibirdibi Country
    Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori, Dibirdibi Country
Installation Views
  • Gabori 2025 My Country Installation Sam Hartnett Web 4
  • Gabori 2025 My Country Installation Sam Hartnett Web 2
  • Gabori 2025 My Country Installation Sam Hartnett Web 5
  • Gabori 2025 My Country Installation Sam Hartnett Web 1
  • Gabori 2025 My Country Installation Sam Hartnett Web 6
Events
  • Exhibition Opening

    Exhibition Opening

    Sally Gabori | My Country 28 Jan 2025
    Join us for the opening night event for Sally Gabori's My Country on Tuesday 28 January 2025 from 5-7pm at Gow Langsford Auckland City. Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori (c. 1924–2015) is a contemporary Aboriginal Australian artist whose works transcend the boundaries of traditional indigenous art while remaining deeply rooted in her Kaiadilt heritage. A senior Kaiadilt woman from Bentinck Island in Queensland’s Gulf of Carpentaria, Gabori began painting in 2005 at the age of 81, embarking on an extraordinary artistic journey that spanned a decade. During this time, she created...
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