Munganbana b. 1963

  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Munganbana works in a variety of media including lino cut prints, synthetic polymer on canvas, batik fabrics and greeting cards. His love of nature informs his work which is themed around sea and riverscapes, rainforest and wildlife as well as drawing from his Aboriginal heritage with works that show a contemporary interpretation of traditional designs.

Born in 1963 Munganbana is of the Jirrbal Bar-Burrum Yidinji tribes from the rainforests in North Queensland. He works in a variety of media including lino cut prints, synthetic polymer on canvas, batik fabrics and greeting cards. His love of nature informs his work, which is themed around sea and riverscapes, rainforest and wildlife as well as drawing from his Aboriginal heritage with works that show a contemporary interpretation of traditional designs. Munganbana work has featured in international exhibitions including 'Contemporary Australian Visions’ at the Hamburg Museum in Germany in 1991 and the 'Reconciliation '97’ Conference in Coventry, England in 1997. His work is in the permanent collection of the Queensland Museum.

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Writers:
Allas, Tess
Date written:
2007
Last updated:
2011