Exhibition:
One Red Blood
Gulpilil in the Landscape
May 1st - Jun 13th, 2026
They say there are no coincidences
On 29 November 2021, the day David Gulpilil passed, an artist over 500 km away, unknowingly photographed a remote salt lake, capturing what appeared to be the outline of an Aboriginal face in the landscape.
— The first sign of what would become One Red Blood.
"We are the brothers and sisters of the world.
Doesn’t matter if you’re bird, snake, fish or kangaroo.
One Red Blood."
- David Gulpilil
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About
One Red Blood - is a tribute exhibition honouring the life and legacy of the late David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu—actor, bridge builder, and Australian icon.
On the day David Gulpilil passed away, the land spoke. More than 500 kms away, a series of aerial photographs captured that same day, revealed something extraordinary—his likeness emerging through the natural patterns of Australian salt lakes. What followed was a sequence of extraordinary coincidences—connections between image, place, and time—that proved too significant to ignore.
Presented by Phoebe Marson Gulpilil, Damian Walshe-Howling, and Eamon Wyss, the exhibition is not simply a tribute—it is a meeting place between worlds. Expanding through photography, weaving, lineage, storytelling and film screenings, we gain a more intimate insight into the man himself, his ability to move between cultures, and what we may learn from them. In One Red Blood, you are invited to consider how new stories may arise from the patterns we find in the land — stories that speak to who we are today.
Contributions to Exhibition
Eamon Wyss
Eamon Wyss contributes a series of abstract aerial photography of Australian salt lakes, taken by drone, coincidentally the day David Gulpilil passed away. Unmanipulated and meditative, these images capture both the physical and dream-like contours of the land from above. Through his work, the land reveals hidden stories shaped by time and the natural patterns of the landscape.
The Full Series:
'Gulpilil' - The Face
'Kingfisher' - The Totem
'Songline' - The Journey
'Heartbeat' - The Passing
'Traverse' - The Inbetween
'Songline' by Eamon Wyss
Phoebe Marson Gulpilil
Phoebe Marson Gulpilil, David’s daughter, grounds the exhibition with her lineage, bringing the works together in a way that honours her father’s legacy, where the old and new worlds meet. She holds and shares this story, inviting a deeper understanding into who he was, in life and beyond.
- 'David Gulpilil's Hands' (2006) by Ross Honeysett
Damian Walshe-Howling
Damian Walshe-Howling contributes personal reflections drawn from his experience working with and directing David Gulpilil in his 2016 short film MESSiAH, filmed in the Northern Kimberley region of Western Australia. Through story, remembrance, and screenings of the film, Damian offers insight into David not only as a towering cultural figure, but as a collaborator, mentor, and unique human being, navigating the space between Indigenous and non-Indigenous worlds.
Bula'Bula Arts
The exhibition is supported by Bula’Bula Arts, proudly Yolngu and internationally renowned art centre in Ramingining, Arnhem Land. They present traditional pandanus weaving from Gulpilil’s family, sharing stories of cultural lore through their artwork. Bula’Bula, a name given by local artists, refers to the ‘voice or tongue’ of Gandayala (red kangaroo) who is the Creation Being of Ramingining. They support over 150 artists from Ramingining and surrounding Homeland Outstations
'Fish Trap' - Aunty Evonne Munuyngu - Not for Sale
Savage Films & Brindle Films
Savage Films (Maggie Miles) and Brindle Films (Trisha Morton-Thomas) present extracts from their 2026 AACTA Award-winning documentary Journey Home, David Gulpilil, created in conjunction with Madman Entertainment and NITV. Following Gulpilil’s passing, the film traces his family’s journey to return him over 4,500 kms to his Homeland, fulfilling his final wish.
'Journey Home, David Gulpilil', Savage Films & Brindle Films
An invitation
More than a retrospective, One Red Blood is conceived as a meeting place between worlds—an invitation to consider how stories continue to emerge from the land, what they ask of us, and how they might guide us forward. The exhibition draws on Gulpilil’s enduring belief that beneath our differences, we are all “One red blood”, connected, with a shared responsibility to care for each other and for Country.
In bringing together contemporary practice and cultural continuity, the exhibition creates space not only for remembrance, but for listening, reflection and the possibility of a shared future shaped through story.
Meet the team
Phoebe Marson Gulpilil
Strategic Consultant
Phoebe Marson Gulpilil is a strategic consultant and founder of Djarrka, a First Nations consultancy, who has led system reform projects that have made lasting impacts for First Nations communities. Through her experience across First Nations organisations, corporate and government, she bridges two worlds — the old and the new. Her work has found that achieving this balance is often more attainable than it seems.
Damian Walshe-Howling
Actor, Director
Damian Walshe-Howling is an acclaimed Australian actor and director known for his AFI-award winning role as Andrew "Benji" Veniamin in Underbelly (2008) and his role in The Secret Life of Us. He has a extensive career in film, television, and theatre, including The Reef, Mystery Road, and Last King of the Cross.
Eamon Wyss
Photographer, Artist
Eamon Wyss is a Melbourne-based artist whose fine art drone photography is inspired by Australia’s ephemeral salt lakes. Transforming natural landscapes into abstract imagery, Wyss offers a fresh interpretation of traditional landscape photography. His work has been exhibited across Australia and is held in private collections around the world.
EXHIBITION
One Red Blood - Gulpilil in the Landscape
1 May - 13 June, 2026.
Midnight In Paris Gallery, 71 High St, Prahran, Melbourne, VIC.
Opening hours: Wed-Thu 1.00pm-5.30pm, Fri-Sat 11.00am-5.30pm.
Gallery Dining: Wed-Sat 6.00pm-9.00pm
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