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Noŋgirrŋa Marawili, an Indigenous Elder, sits on a mat in front of a large painting, which features pink figures.

Tony Ellwood, stands in a blue suit, hands in pockets, in front of a large painting by Emily Kam Kngwarray.

Noŋgirrŋa Marawili, an Indigenous Elder, sits on a mat in front of a large painting, which features pink figures.

"We have the Stolen Generations, they have the Sixties Scoop. We have missions, they have reservations. Both the First Peoples of Australia and the Native Americans have been victim to the process of colonisation … We have more in common than we don't have in common."

A wide painting of Dreamings, including images of bush foods, white dots against a dark background, and a skeletal figure.

A vivid and bright painting, featuring shapes in rich, pinks, reds and blues, representing shells, mudstones, the sun and water.

Mun-Dirra on display at NGV Triennial

"If you come in and think you're going to see dot paintings and bark paintings, you're going to leave very surprised, in a good way."

A painting that reads "White Lies Matter" on top of a series of intricate bright matters, including swirls and vertical lines.

Tony Ellwood, stands in a blue suit, hands in pockets, in front of a large painting, featuring rose, peach and pink shapes.

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