WAARI recognises the unceded lands in which he has and continues to live and create on, including Wurundjeri, Woi Wurrung and Bunurong lands of the Kulin Nation, Gimuy-Walabara Yidi, Yirrganydji, Kuku Yalanji, Arrernte, and Kalkutungu.
WAARI is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice explores the deep interconnections between land, language, and body. Guided by strong cultural ties, he is a proud descendant of the Waanyi and Kalkutungu peoples of so-called Australia, and the Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Manu, and Te Ātiawa iwi of Taranaki, Aotearoa (so-called New Zealand). WAARI’s work weaves together these ancestral bloodlines, grounded in the lived experience of being Blak in places shaped by ongoing colonial presence. Drawing from both Indigenous worlds, his practice is a space for exploring identity, resistance, and cultural continuance. He has created across many lands including Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country (Naarm), Gimuy Walubara Yidi (Cairns), Kalkutungu Country (Cloncurry, Mount Isa), and Arrernte Country (Alice Springs).
SHOWS
November 22, 2025 | Strawberry Fields Festival, Tocumwul (Yorta Yorta)

November 29, 2025 | WAARI Presents MUKI, Bulmba-Ja Theatre (Gimuy)
November 23, 2024 | WAARI Presents MUKI, High Note (Naarm)
September 27, 2024 | Tessellate-Topia, Abbotsford Convent (Naarm)
November 4, 2022 | On Supports for MNDSGN & The Rare Pleasures, The Night Cat (Naarm)

PRINTS
My printmaking practice is rooted in memory, resistance, and deep cultural connection, honouring the stories that live on through Country, body, and language. Carving in wood and lino allows me to move slowly and intentionally, guided by the rhythm of ink, paper, and the teachings passed down to me.


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