By Marli Ryan
When Yindjibarndi Elder Wendy Hubert spoke about being invited to the 25th Biennale of Sydney, she did not focus on prestige.
She spoke about culture and her childhood on country.
“It’s a celebration for me. I’ll celebrate it with culture and thank my life for 45 years with my elders”.
“Every breath I take, I got my culture with it. And that’s a good thing.”
Mrs Hubert will present Yindjibarndi Nyinyart at Wendy’s Garden at Lewers: Penrith Regional Gallery as part of the 25th Biennale of Sydney.
The exhibition will run from 14 March to 14 June 2026 and forms part of Australia’s largest contemporary visual arts event.
Carrying culture across the continent
The exhibition will extend beyond painting. Developed with the Juluwarlu Art Group Collective and the Yindjibarndi Rangers, the installation combines painting, video, sound, and a large-scale indoor and outdoor garden.
Mrs Hubert explained that more than 500 rocks would be transported from Yindjibarndi Country to Sydney as part of the work. Yindjibarndi Rangers aged 16 to 20 will make the road journey with the items to bring the exhibition to life.
For Mrs Hubert, the journey is about passing on knowledge.
She said, “This is the last of me I will share with my young generation”.
The opening will include song, dance and cultural materials.
“We got the song and dance. And those young people can dance too, and they can sing”.
Yindjibarndi culture is embedded throughout the exhibition. It is not just art, but cultural immersion.
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