Djon Mundine
ABOUT
Djon Mundine
Djon Mundine OAM is a proud Bandjalung man from the Northern Rivers of New South Wales. A widely respected curator, writer, artist and activist, Mundine is celebrated as a foundational figure in the criticism and exhibition of contemporary Aboriginal art. He has held many senior curatorial positions in both national and international institutions, including the National Museum of Australia, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Most recently, Mundine mentored Bigambul and Kamilaroi artist Archie Moore, whose installation kith and kin won the prestigious Golden Lion award at the 2024 Venice Biennale. Mundine's collection of art writings, Windows and Mirrors, will be published by Art Ink in March 2025.
PROGRAM SESSIONS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
The Manly Writers' Festival acknowledges and thanks the original storytellers on the lands on which our events take place, the Gameraygal people of the Eora Nation. We acknowledge and respect their continuing connection and culture, and we pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present, as well as emerging leaders.