Before European settlers came to K’gari, two types of dingoes were known to the Butchulla. One was Wat’dha (the camp dingo) and the other was Wongari (the wild dingo). Wongari have been and always should be wild. - Conway Burns.
Originally curated for Ngununggula in the NSW Southern Highlands, The Dingo Project: Wongari shifts the focus of Djon Mundine’s curatorial project to Butchulla country and the Wongari of K’gari. Featuring artists from across the country alongside Butchulla perspectives, The Dingo Project: Wongari investigates the spiritual mythology and historical narratives that connect dingoes to Aboriginal Australia.
Header image: Mia Boe, Satisfaction of one’s own reflection, 2021, synthetic polymer on linen.
