Juanella McKenzie, Artunyi Vudli (Seven Sisters Constellation) (detail), 2021, emu feathers, cockatoo feathers, quandong seeds, hemp waxed thread, dimensions variable. Photograph Sam Roberts.

Ngatchu Yarta - My Country invites audiences on a journey into Adnyamathanha Yarta (the Flinders Ranges), as seen through the eyes and heart of Adnyamathanha and Luritja artist and traditional owner Juanella McKenzie.

Juanella McKenzie, Artunyi Vitnah, 2021, acrylic on canvas, 148 x 110 cm. Photograph Sam Roberts

Ngatchu Yarta – My Country is the outcome of a twelve-month creative development period undertaken by Juanella McKenzie as the 2021 Country Arts SA Breaking Ground award winner. The exhibition’s first iteration was presented by Country Arts SA at the Light Square Gallery in Adelaide during the 2021 SALA Festival.