Josephine Burak
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About the Artist
Artwork is accompanied by Munupi Artists Certificate of Authenticity/Provenance
Born: 10/12/1977
Language Group: Tiwi
Region: Tiwi Islands
Dreaming: Yirrikapayi (Crocodile)
“At school art was my favourite subject.”
Josephine Burak is a talented Tiwi artist whose creative journey has been shaped by the strong cultural knowledge passed down through her mother, Lydia Burak, a respected keeper of traditional healing practices. Josephine learned both carving and painting from her mother and often crafts her own pwoja (painting comb), refining it so it suits the exact marks and textures she wants to create.
Her work frequently reflects the Kulama Ceremony, an important Tiwi cultural event, and her intricate linework often echoes the rhythm and structure of star maps, giving her paintings a distinctive celestial quality.
Deeply involved in her community, Josephine has previously served as a director of the Art Centre. She now works as its Assistant Manager, where she plays a key role in daily operations while continuing her artistic practice.
Solo Exhibitions
• 2025 Yiminga Ampirnipapurti – Sunrise; Hugo Michell Gallery, Adelaide
Selected Group Exhibitions
• 2021 Tiwi Papers, Tarnanthi Festival; Art Gallery of South Australia
• 2021 Yirrinkirripwoja Jilamara, Darwin Hilton DoubleTree
• 2020 Tiwi Islands to Arnhemland, Munupi / Maningrida; Artitja Fine Art Gallery, South Fremantle, WA
• 2020 Yalininga, Ngaripantingija, Ngirramini, Aboriginal Signature, Estrangin Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
• 2019 Parlika Tutini Jilamara, Tarnanthi Festival; Art Gallery of South Australia
• 2019 Pupini Jilamara Nginingwula (Our Beautiful Paintings), Hilton DoubleTree
• 2018 Nginingawula Awirankiniwaki, Hilton DoubleTree
• 2018 Yoi – Tanz im Mondenschein, ArtKelch Collectors Lounge, Stuttgart, Germany
• 2018 Palaneri – Aboriginal Art der Tiwi, ArtKelch, Freiburg, Germany
• 2018 One Island One Side, Yati Ratuwati Yatuwati, Art Aborigène des Îles Tiwi
• 2017 Aboriginal Signature, Brussels, Belgium
• 2017 Earth Matters, FORM: The Goods Shed, Claremont
• 2017 Yrringinkirri Pwoja, Hilton DoubleTree
• 2017 Kiripapuranjuwi (Skilled Hands), Red Dot Fine Art Gallery, Singapore
• 2016 Point of Difference; Desert to Sea, Artitja Fine Art at Engine Room, Perth, WA
• 2016 Foire d’Art Contemporain, Arts d’Australie – Stéphane Jacob
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Sunday: Closed
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+61 8 9168 1881
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Saturday: 9:00AM - 12:00PM
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1300 362 551
+61 8 9168 1881
10 Papuana St, Kununurra,
Western Australia, 6743 Australia
