Unfolding: First Nations Works on Paper

29 November 2025 – 15 February 2026

Unfolding is a major exhibition celebrating the diversity and dynamism of works on paper by First Nations artists. Featuring prints, drawings, paintings on paper and sculptural works from the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (MPRG) permanent collection, located on Bunurong Country, the exhibition unfolds to reveal the many ways First Nations artists engage with paper as a medium.

Just as fold lines remain always visible in the memory of paper, so too First Nations artists have used paper as a material to demonstrate a particular kind of strength and permanence – one that holds, carries and expresses identity, body and self, language, connection to Country, history and community. 

Curated in collaboration with Gulumerridjin (Larrakia), Wardaman, and KarraJarri artist and curator Jenna (Mayilema) Lee, Unfolding recognises the significance of paper as a powerful tool for the transfer of knowledge, stories, and contemporary artistic expression.

Featuring Nici Cumpston, d harding, Robert Fielding, Fiona Foley, Brian Martin, Danie Mellor, Queenie McKenzie, Sally Morgan, Gloria Petyarre, Brian Robinson, Teho Ropeyarn, Lisa Waup, Dominic White and many more. 

Djakaŋu Yunupiŋu, Gurmilili - Tears of the Djulpan 2024, earth pigments on paper. Purchased from National Works on Paper with funds provided by the Friends of MPRG, 2024