Anya’s Puntawarri World! | Curator talk

Join exhibition curator Emilia Galatis for a walk-through of Anya’s Puntawarri World! as she explores the five-year journey behind this exhibition, shaped by intergenerational knowledge and artistic collaboration.

Gain insight into the creative process of Martu artist Judith Anya Samson and her late grandmother, senior Martumili artist D. Samson. Discover how their shared practice continues to resonate through Judith’s exhibition, offering a deep connection to her personal history, cultural identity, and the cultural landscapes of Puntawarri.

Emilia will also speak about the vital role of remote art centres in both sustaining cultural traditions and providing economic benefits to artists and communities. She will explore the distinction between solo artistic practice and community-driven work, as well as the tensions that can arise between social and commercial obligations.

Light refreshments will be served.

about Emilia

Emilia Galatis is a curator, art consultant, creative producer, and arts development specialist with over 18 years’ experience working across urban and remote areas. She has lived in the Western Desert, Pilbara, and Kimberley. She was the arts and business manager for Warakurna Artists in the Ngaanyatjarra Lands. She delivered Revealed 2016/ 2017 for FAC and the final year of Desert River Sea at AGWA. Emilia has received three international scholarships including a Churchill Fellowship undertaken in 2022, developing international creative business opportunities for WA artists. Her clients are museums, peak bodies, and Indigenous owned arts organisations. More recently, she has founded a textile project and commercial gallery concept, exhibiting WA artists internationally.

Read more about the exhibition here