Us for Country | Nganana Mili Warran | Ngalimpa Kurra Ngurra

English | Nyangumartu | Juwaliny

Edward Badal and Bibianna Tumbler

Redbill Studio and Gallery, Broome

Opening Night: Friday 20 June, 6–8pm

Meet & Greet the Artists: Saturday 21 June, 1030–11am

Exhibition Dates: 20 June – 3 July 2025

In Us for Country | Nganana Warran | Ngalimpa Kurra Ngurra, artists Edward Badal and Bibianna Tumbler share powerful stories of connection to Country across Nyangumarta and Juwaliny lands. Their work speaks to the enduring legacy of their ancestors and the importance of cultural knowledge for future generations.

Edward’s paintings capture the dry claypans, spinifex plains, and hunting grounds that have sustained his people for generations. “Warran nyungu nganana mili — this Country belongs to our people,” he says. His work reflects deep memories of the land, where hunting tracks are read in hardened clay and the cycles of dry and wet seasons bring renewal.

Bibianna’s paintings are inspired by the teachings of her grandparents, who passed down stories of family, law, and kinship. “Through storytelling and painting about Grandfather or Grandmother’s Country, I can help teach future generations,” she shares. For Bibianna, art is a way to inspire her children, grandchildren, and community to stay connected to their roots: “If someone doesn’t tell them, they lose their knowledge and tradition.”

Together, Edward and Bibianna’s works are a celebration of resilience, memory, and belonging — honouring the past while looking firmly to the future

Join us at Redbill Studio and Gallery for the opening on Friday 20th June, and the follwoing morning a meet and greet with the artists on Saturday 21st June, where Edward and Bibianna will share more about their stories, practices, and Country.