“The land is complete. It has all that it needs for its continuation and sustenance. But it cannot express itself. It cannot sing, paint and dance its’ identity. And so, it has grown a tongue. That tongue is the Yolŋu. The Indigenous people of Australia. They exist to articulate the land. That is their reason for existence.”
- Djambawa Marawili
connecting
people place culture art
with live immersive interactive exhibitions & events
the Indigenous Digital Tongue
OUR VALUES
RESPECT wänga and the ancestral knowledge that resides in clan estates. Yolngu Elders lead cultural processes and access to sites, share knowledge and inform cross-platform artworks.
ENGAGE Galtha Rom practices that define intergenerational knowledge transmission through the five dimensions of Yolngu rom: wänga (Homelands), dhäwu (ancestral story), miny’tji (clan designs), gurruṯu (kinship), manikay (song).
SUSTAIN, promote and support djama (cultural work) in Homelands by engaging in education and skills development, mentoring and well-being, with employment and commercial outcomes.
Elder-in-Residence
Curator-in-Residence
Artist-in-Residence
At the heart of our vision is the InDigiMatha Homeland Studio model offering collaborative InDigiArt-making with Elders and Youth working together in three integrated programs
Ecosystem
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COMBINE
Indigenous governance and cross-platform art making with living cultural knowledge transmission.
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ACTIVATE
Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) transmission, ownership, management, and oversight.
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SUPPORT
On-country transmission of tangible and intangible cultural knowledge managed by Yolngu Elders.
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MAKE
Digital exhibition content for licensing and sale.
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INTEGRATE
Intergenerational art making processes.
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BUILD
Homeland community partnerships with GLAM exhibition and events sector.
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DEFINE
Cloud-based solutions, tools, and resources to make and serve content directly from community to exhibition.
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OFFER
Shared outcomes for audiences, creators, youth and Homeland communities.
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PROMOTE
Homeland empowerment by strengthening strategic partnerships and community infrastructure.
InDigiMatha’s Homeland Studio Model
combines
Cultural Knowledge & Indigiart-making
Training & Education
Employment & Enterprise
with
Sustainable Cultural Heritage Outcomes
for
Elders, Artists and Art workers
the Indigenous Digital Tongue