Lena Nyadbi | |
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![]() Lena Nyadbi standing in front of her most notable work, Dayiwul Lirlmim (Paris, June 2013) | |
Born | circa 1936 Warnmarnjulugun lagoon, Western Australia |
Nationality | Indigenous Australian |
Known for | Painting, installation art |
Notable work | Dayiwul Lirlmim |
Lena Nyadbi AO (born c. 1936, near Warnmarnjulugun lagoon, Western Australia- d. 7 July 2024)[1] was a contemporary Indigenous Australian artist from the Warmun Community in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.[2][3] Her works include Dayiwul Lirlmim, details of which were painted on the roof of the Musée du quai Branly in Paris.[4] The resulting installation can only be seen from the air, including the Eiffel Tower and Google Earth.[5]