Mungily the Walmajarri word for samphire, a desert plant whose seeds form the raw materials for traditional damper, is the inspiration for an exhibition which explores various modes and materials (beeswax, found clothing, polymer paints, ochres, hessian) which Nampitjin harnesses into a unconventional exploration of symbology, landscape and storytelling, utilising collage, applique, and and reductive processes.

Susan Peters Nampitjin was born on Argyle station in 1963 near the banks of the Behn River, and lived there with family for four years. Susan’s family worked as jackaroos, stockmen, campcooks, yard builders, and fencers. As time passed in 1970 the Ord river scheme came to be, and her family was trucked back to the desert. Susan was removed from her mother and travelled to Queensland with her father, sister, and carer mother. Susan is a descendant of Walmajarri and Ngarti People (Yagga Yagga Way) who hold ancient stories, Waljirri (dreamtime) ceremonies, and oral history of families living around Paruku (Lake Gregory).

Nampitjin is represented in the several major public and private collections including Artbank Sydney, the National Gallery of Australia, and the Rockhampton Museum of Art.