Banduk Marika
Banduk Marika | |
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| Born | Banduk Mamburra Wananamba Marika 13 October 1954 Yirrkala, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Died | 12 July 2021 (aged 66) |
| Known for | Art, environmental activism, preservation of culture |
| Style | Printmaking, bark painting |
| Children | 5 |
| Father | Mawalan 1 Marika |
| Relatives | Wandjuk Marika (brother), Dhuwarrwarr Marika (sister), Yalmay Marika Yunupingu (sister) |
| Awards | Red Ochre Award, 2001 Telstra NAATSIA Bark Painting Award, 2005 |
Banduk Mamburra Wananamba Marika AO (13 October 1954 – 12 July 2021), known after her death as Dr B Marika, was an artist, printmaker and environmental activist from Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia, who was dedicated to the development, recognition and preservation of Indigenous Australian art and culture. She used her artwork to translate her ancestral stories through figures and motifs. She was one of the few Indigenous artists to specialise almost entirely in print making. She was the first Aboriginal person to serve on the National Gallery of Australia's board.