Join us at the IMA for the Queensland launch of Windows & Mirrors — the first publication to catalogue the immense and influential career of Bandjalung man and cultural leader Djon Mundine OAM.
Spanning essays, reflections, and archival materials from 1999 to 2023, the book traces the people, exhibitions, and ideas that have shaped contemporary Indigenous art in Australia. Mundine’s writing moves between art history, personal memoir, and cultural philosophy, revealing an incisive, poetic voice grounded in decades of practice and leadership. Through projects such as The Aboriginal Memorial (1988), The Dingo Project (2021), and curatorial work across regional and international institutions, Mundine has helped redefine the role of First Nations artists and curators within the national story. Windows & Mirrors gathers this extraordinary life’s work into one volume—part personal history, part collective memory.
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Djon Mundine OAM FAHA is a Bandjalung man born in Grafton, New South Wales. A curator, writer, and activist, he is widely regarded as a foundational figure in the development of contemporary Indigenous art in Australia. Over more than four decades, Mundine has worked across remote communities, state institutions, and international exhibitions, advocating for Aboriginal artists and cultural autonomy. He is best known as the concept curator of The Aboriginal Memorial (1988), a forest of 200 hollow log coffins created by artists from Ramingining in Central Arnhem Land and now permanently housed at the National Gallery of Australia. Mundine’s career spans roles at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Campbelltown Arts Centre, and the Northern Territory’s art co-operatives of Ramingining and Maningrida. His curatorial and written practice continues to shape critical dialogues around art, history, and sovereignty.
