Wendy Hubert, an elder of the Yindjibarndi people of Australia, guardian of intangible cultural heritage, and linguist, continues to paint her beloved homeland. Throughout her life, she has passionately supported the Yindjibarndi community. She began painting with the Juluwarlu Art Group in 2019 and became widely known for her landscape paintings depicting scenes from her childhood and important places in Yindjibarndii and Guruma Country.
Hubert possesses deep knowledge of her homeland’s earth and the flora and fauna that inhabit it, incorporating these into her paintings. She has also inspired young people by celebrating the fact that Yindjibarndi culture and land—which she has walked alongside—are still carefully preserved today, recording and transmitting through painting the anecdotes and stories told about the heroes of the land. In addition to memory and stories, she also depicts the changes occurring in this land due to recent mining activities.
Aichi Triennale 2025, based on this edition’s theme, has focused attention on the activities of artists who have deep connections to the land and advocate for the protection of ancestral territories. Hubert is one such artist. In her 2024 works being exhibited, the magnificent landscapes of Yindjibarndi are depicted alongside the daily life that has been conducted there and the precious time that has flowed there, rendered in warm, rich colors.