The artist, activist and leader of the Madarrpa clan took home the top prize from more than 280 entries and 68 finalists
The artist, activist and leader of the Madarrpa clan, Djambawa Marawili AM, has taken home the prestigious National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art award (Naatsia) for a bark painting he says was “written in my soul and in my blood”.
The prizes were announced at an outdoor event in Darwin on the grounds of the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.