Naminapu "Nami" Maymuru-White (born 1952) is a senior Yolŋu artist of North East Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory of Australia.
She paints on bark, larrakitj (memorial poles), and canvas, using a traditional fine brush made of human hair tied to a wooden skewer, called the marwat.
[1] The Milŋiyawuy songline relates the story of two ancestral spirits known as Guwak[4] who travelled from the Maŋgalili homeland (200 km (120 mi) south of Yirrkala, down the Milŋiya River.
Riŋgitjmi Gapu is a vinyl floor-based artwork placed directly in the entrance of the NGV allowing the audience to walk across the stars which unite us all.
[1] Maymuru-White's work has often been included in group exhibitions both in Australia and internationally, and is represented in most Australian major institutional collections as well as several overseas ones.
[3] In March 2024, Art Basel Hong Kong exhibited installations by Maymuru-White and Sydney Aboriginal/Pacific Islander artist Daniel Boyd.
Maymuru-White was not at first keen on making the trip, but her 24-year-old grandson, musical artist and arts worker Ngalakan (Billy) Wanambi, encouraged her and will travel with her and give a welcome yidaki performance at the event.