Mudlirna - Kaurna cultural art and design

James Tylor is a multidisciplinary artist of Nunga (Kaurna Miyurna), Māori (Te Arawa), and European ancestry. In his solo exhibition, Mudlirna Tylor showcases a new body of carved Kaurna objects placed within Southern Kaurna landscape imagery. It celebrates the living culture and design of the Kaurna community in South Australia, while also addressing the past misrepresentation of their culture by non-indigenous individuals in museums and galleries. By exploring the Kaurna culture and art from a Western perspective, this exhibition aims to challenge racial stereotypes and give proper recognition to their culture and signifies the revival of Kaurna cultural arts in a contemporary art context. Presented as part of the 2023 Tarnanthi Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art.