The Gulpilil Dreaming NFT is a portrait of David Gulpilil by acclaimed Australian Artist, Michael Legge-Wilkinson.
David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu AM (born c. 1953) is an acclaimed Aboriginal Australian actor and dancer now retired and in full-time care with lung cancer. This unique and exclusive NFT includes the original painting (oil on aluminum panel, 150 x 150cm) created from life based on sittings with Gulpilil in January 2021 on the banks of the Murray River at Murray Bridge in South Australia. The original painting comprises hundreds of hours of brushwork focusing on the deep weathered beauty of Gulpilil’s face and the wisdom in his eyes reflecting a lifetime of achievement on stage and screen. The artist is sharing net proceeds from the sale of this NFT with Gulpilil to help with his treatment and care for lung cancer.
