Charcoal - Yarrabah Arts & Cultural Precinct

Exhibition: Saturday 25 May – Saturday 13 July
Launch: 11am, Saturday 25 May

Explore the cultural and artistic significance of Charcoal.

Charcoal is imbued with layers of deep cultural significance, from the symbolic and spiritual to the historical and contemporary. The artists at Yarrabah Arts & Cultural Precinct explore this theme through the creation of a variety of artworks that reveal layers of meaning to expose how charcoal is central to cultural and artistic expression.

Court House Gallery will be transformed to emphasise and celebrate the diverse representation of charcoal in stories and rituals while showcasing the incredible talents of the artists in a variety of mediums.

Curated by Peggy Kasabad Lane


Artists and contributors: Philomena Yeatman, Michelle Yeatman, Christopher Harris, Elverina Johnson, Simone Arnol, Garth Murgha, Salome Yeatman, Gunggandji-Mandingalbay Yidinji Rangers, Gurriny Yealamucka Women’s Group, and Buri Guman Irribamu Dance Group (One Fire from Yarrabah)

Charcoal exhibition launch


You are warmly invited to attend the official launch at 11am on Saturday 25 May, which features a special performance by Uncle David Mundraby’s Dabul Dancers and the Buri Guman Irribamu (One Fire) dancers.


Charcoal has received financial assistance from the Queensland Government through the Arts Queensland Backing Indigenous Arts initiative.

Last Updated: 24 April 2024

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