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John Bulunbulun was a respected painter, singer, ceremonial leader, and activist. Here, he depicts the songs and dances performed at a murukundjeh (funeral ceremony).
Bulunbulun was a pioneer in the fight for indigenous rights over indigenous imagery. In 1989, he led a group of artists, including David Malangi, whose work also features in Gifted, to sue a T-shirt company for using his people’s imagery without consent. The group won an out-of-court settlement, and the company stopped making the product.