Muluymuluy Marawili is one of the Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Art Centre’s most exciting emerging artists.
Since the death of her husband, the renowned elder Wakuthi, who led the return of his clan to their homeland at Baniyala after an absence of nearly 50 years due to conflict, Muluymuluy has established a unique, fresh style that departs from strictly traditional Madarrpa-clan paintings.
In artworks that embody her extensive knowledge of the plants of the region, her delicate bark paintings, works on paper, and larrakitj (hollow logs) feature an array of native plants including berries, yams, and edible species such as Buwakul (native grape), Dilminyin (scaly ash), and Ganguri/Manmuna (long yam).
The most prominent species that is represented in her art, however, is Bulwutja, a plant that grows in and around the billabongs and swampy areas of Muluymuluy’s home.
