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Internationally-renowned art ‘visionary’ Mr Wanambi dies aged 59
He rubbed shoulders with royalty, commanded respect around the world and was beloved by his community. Key points: Mr Wanambi has been remembered as a revolutionary artist His works spanned bark painting, film-making and unprecedented digital art He won prominent awards and has been exhibited across the world Mr Wanambi, a Yolngu cultural leader from north-east Arnhem Land and internationally-renowned artist, died this week at the age of 59. A leader of Marrakulu/Dhurili people, Mr Wanambi lived and worked in Yirrkala, 900 kilometres east of Darwin. The Yirrkala community and many in the art world are in deep mourning following the death of Mr Wanambi, whose body of work and artistic vision, especially with…