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Wangka Wakaṉutja

Intro

Papunya is a remote Aboriginal community in the Western Desert region of the Northern Territory, and the birthplace of the internationally known Western Desert art movement.

Between 1979 and 1990, the Papunya Literature Production Centre (PLPC) produced hundreds of Pintupi-Luritja bilingual books guided by the community’s Elders, among them pioneers of the Western Desert Art movement.

Services

Exhibition Branding
Illustration
Graphic Design

Wangka Wakaṉutja

Intro

Papunya is a remote Aboriginal community in the Western Desert region of the Northern Territory, and the birthplace of the internationally known Western Desert art movement.

Between 1979 and 1990, the Papunya Literature Production Centre (PLPC) produced hundreds of Pintupi-Luritja bilingual books guided by the community’s Elders, among them pioneers of the Western Desert Art movement.

Services

Exhibition Branding
Illustration
Graphic Design

Date

Apr 2026

Client

National Library of Australia + Design Community

Industry

Cultural Institution

Timeline

6 Months

The Opportunity

Wangka Wakautja is Pintupi-Luritja for the story has been told.  

The illustrated books were produced as literacy tools for local schoolchildren and tell stories of first contact, Dreamings, community life, plants, animals and more. Some are funny and wildly creative. Others are moving, dramatic and extraordinary.  

The Outcome

Working alongside the National Library project team and Design Community, Artikel Design developed a visual identity and exhibition graphics to reflect the unique objects and rich stories in the collection for this exhibition.

This project included the conceptualisation and delivery of all 2D graphic and illustrative elements utilised throughout the exhibition space, the visual identity, and various other design elements. During the creative process, Artikel explored various mediums and illustrative styles to effectively visually communicate the stories that make up the collection of Pintupi-Luritja bilingual books.