Lorraine Connelly-Northey

Narrbong-galang (many bags)

Working with rusted and salvaged metals, Waradgerie artist Lorraine Connelly-Northey has created a collection of narrbong-galang (many bags) on an epic scale. These significant forms, which recontextualise rural materials, reveal an important cultural practice of south-east Australia.

Commissioned by the Art Gallery of New South Wales for the Sydney Modern Project, they are prominently displayed in the 20-metre-long window of the Yiribana Gallery, showcasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art on the new building’s entrance level, and visible to the public both day and night.

On display:
In our north building, Naala Badu, lower level 1, in Yiribana Gallery