Jilarti (Brolga), an award-winning live performance by Pedro Wonaeamirri

The Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia and the Collaborative Curation Lab of the Institute of the Humanities and Global Cultures present Jilarti (Brolga), an award-winning live performance by Pedro Wonaeamirri, on Thursday, September 3 at 5:30 pm in the Upper West Oval Room of the Rotunda at the University of Virginia.

Pedro Wonaeamirri is a renowned senior Tiwi artist and cultural leader who is also the current President of Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association in Milikapati on Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia.

This ground-breaking multimedia artwork celebrates the performative foundations of Tiwi artmaking, where songlines, dance and body ornamentation are central parts of the creative practice. It is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Nginingawula Jilamara Ngirramini kapi Jurra | Our Art Stories on Paper: Printmaking at Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association, on view in the Upper West Oval Room of the Rotunda through January 24, 2026.

A short Q&A and a reception with light refreshments will follow the performance.