Evonne Munuyngu
Evonne Munuyngu, of the skin name Bilinydjanm, is an Indigenous Australian contemporary artist, weaver, and sculptor. She works at the Bula'Bula Arts Center in Ramingining, Eastern Arnhem Land. She works alongside her sister, Mary Dhalapany in their weaving and artistic practices.
Art career
Munuyngu works in the Bula'Bula Arts Center in her community. She is known as a "stalwart" and is said to be the "first person to arrive each day". She is best known for her intricate process of weaving pandanus leaves into bags, baskets and other useful tools.Julie Shaw commission a top to a gown from the Bula'Bula arts community, which was featured in Australian Vogue in 2022. Munuyngu contributed to the weaving process for the top portion of the dress.
She was featured in the PET Lamp Project, started by Spanish designer Alvaro Catalan de Ocon, in which she made a woven mat from plastic and pandanus leaves. The collection was prompted by the National Gallery of Victoria Triennial in 2011. The work's objective is to turn waste into something functional.