Gurambai Magical Mangroves 2.0

Gurambai Magical Mangroves was the guiding theme for a series of designs inspired by the local Gurambai (Rapid Creek) ecosystem.

Created by the Free Space Studio, a program for local artists with disability run by Arts Access Darwin as part of Darwin Community Arts. 
 
The collective first produced the Gurambai Magical Mangroves artworks for the Jingili Watergardens All Access Playground shade structures and the nearby amenity block (2019 – 2021). These designs later extended to other projects, including vinyl wraps on amenity blocks along the Nightcliff and Rapid Creek foreshore and a street sweeper artwork wrap (2023). 

Meet the Artist/s

Guided by Creative Producer Amina McConvell from Arts Access Darwin, artists took part in workshops to create the Gurambai Magical Mangroves designs. The artworks were originally integrated into the Jingili Watergardens All Access Playground shade cloth, the nearby amenity and accessible adult change facility, and most notably, the Green Ants Nest play space – a vibrant structure at the centre of the playground. 
 
The Free Space Studio program, run by Arts Access Darwin, supports local artists with disability. It offers regular workshops, advocacy and professional opportunities, and has been operating for more than a decade. The program involves 18 artists. 
 
The artists behind Gurambai Magical Mangroves are Abigail Marangurra, Angelique Martin, Joanne Van Roden, Samantha Callaghan, Tara Darcy and Wendy Lamble. 
 
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