Darrell Sibosado
Galalan at Gumiri, 2023-24
LED light installation
330 x 1400 cm / 3.3 x 14 m
Included in the 2024 Biennale of Sydney
Included in the 2024 Biennale of Sydney
edition of 2 + 1 AP
Darrell Sibosabo’s Galalan at Gumiri is an illuminated reframing of traditional riji (pearl shell) designs from Bard Country in Western Australia. These shells have been ceremonially carved and worn for...
Darrell Sibosabo’s Galalan at Gumiri is an illuminated reframing of traditional riji (pearl shell) designs from Bard Country in Western Australia. These shells have been ceremonially carved and worn for thousands of years. Through his large-scale light works, Sibosabo reiterates Aboriginal culture is alive, pulsing with energy and adaptive to change.
This work simultaneously responds to the building’s scale and connects to the curatorial premise of celebrating cultural practices maintained and reimagined by artists around the world.
This work simultaneously responds to the building’s scale and connects to the curatorial premise of celebrating cultural practices maintained and reimagined by artists around the world.