Lena Nyadbi standing in front of her most notable work, Dayiwul Lirlmim (Paris, June 2013)
Born
circa 1936
Warnmarnjulugun lagoon, Western Australia
Nationality
Indigenous Australian
Known for
Painting, installation art
Notable work
Dayiwul Lirlmim
Lena NyadbiAO (born c. 1936, near Warnmarnjulugun lagoon, Western Australia) is a contemporary Indigenous Australian artist from the Warmun Community in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.[1][2] Her works include Dayiwul Lirlmim, details of which were painted on the roof of the Musée du quai Branly in Paris.[3] The resulting installation can only be seen from the air, including the Eiffel Tower and Google Earth.[4]
^"Lena Nyadbi's 'Barramundi Scales' art unveiled on Paris rooftop" (7 June 2013). PerthNow. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
^"Lena Nyadbi: New Collection". Seva Frangos Art. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
^Miller, Nick. (7 June 2013). "Dreamtime art celebrated on rooftops of Paris". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
^Adamson, Thomas. (6 June 2013). "Eiffel Tower Art: Lena Nyadbi Painting Can Only Be Viewed From Top Of Paris Landmark". Huffington Post. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
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