The Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA) are the most prestigious Indigenous art awards in Australia. Each year, Indigenous artists from around the country come together in Darwin for the Opening Ceremony and Exhibition. With the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory and Telstra, artists celebrate their culture and a breadth of artistic practice with Australian and international audiences.

Telstra Multimedia Award Winner
Gutiŋarra Yunupiŋu, Yirrkala, NT
𝘎𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘶’𝘮𝘪 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘢 - 𝘔𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 2019
digital film
30 min

“I was born hearing-impaired so my family and friends communicated with me using Yolŋu Sign Language (YSL). Where I live Yolŋu teach all children YSL from a young age so it means I can communicate with all Yolŋu from my community easily. YSL is important for hearing Yolŋu also, when we go hunting we use it to communicate from a distance. When I went to school I was taught Auslan (ASL), so now I use YSL and ASL to communicate. Without Yolŋu sign language I would have found it hard to communicate with my community.” Yunupiŋu said.

Go to magnt.net.au/natsiaa

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