JANET KOONGOTEMA | ARCHER RIVER COUNTRY
28 FEB – 2 APRIL 2026
D’Lan Galleries, in collaboration with Wik & Kugu Art Centre, is honoured to present Archer River Country — a joyful celebration of the ancestral landscape seen through the eyes of Janet Koongotema. Born in 1938, Koongotema is recognised as the most senior Wik-Mungkan elder of the Winchanam Ceremonial Clan and the custodian of several important creation sites of totemic significance including the dilly bag, fishing net, Burdekin Duck and White Bellied Sea Eagle. Janet carries forward knowledge that is central to Winchanam Clan identity and cultural continuity.
Archer River Country will be Koongotema’s first Melbourne exhibition, and first solo exhibition since 2011.
https://dlangalleries.com/exhibition/janet-koongotema-melbourne