Lena Nyadbi was an Australian contemporary Indigenous Australian artist from the Warmun Community in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Her works include Dayiwul Lirlmim, details of which were painted on the roof of the Musée du quai Branly in Paris.
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From left to right: Australian Governor-General Quentin Bryce, Lena Nyadbi, Director of the Musée du quai Branly Stéphane Martin and Australia Council for the Arts Chair Rupert Myer at the Musée du quai Branly in Paris for the handover ceremony of Dayiwul Lirlmim (in background) in June 2013.
Nyadbi in Paris for the unveiling of the installation of Dayiwul Lirlmim on the rooftop of the Musée du quai Branly (June 2013)
A view of the Seine and Musée du quai Branly from the Eiffel Tower. Visible on the rooftop of the museum is Nyadbi's work Dayiwul Lirlmim.Awards 1
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About this person
Lena Nyadbi was an Australian contemporary Indigenous Australian artist from the Warmun Community in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Her works include Dayiwul Lirlmim, details of which were painted on the roof of the Musée du quai Branly in Paris. The resulting installation can only be seen from the air, including the Eiffel Tower and Google Earth.
Country
AustraliaCategory
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2024 · aged 88
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