A colourful and complex exhibition representing the connections between two First Nations opened at burraja gallery last night.
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Tunkun with Lu Litj featuring the paintings of four Indigenous women - Marlene Plunkett, Kelly Lock, Hailey Plunkett and Aunty Pam Griffin - brings together many generations.
Ms Lock said it also represented the close links between the Ngarrindjeri and Boandik Nations.
"We say four generations, but we're actually Nation neighbours - Aunty Pam is from Ngarrindjeri and we're from Boandik Nation in South Australia," she said.
"Aunty Pam is the closest thing we have to an Elder from our area."
When planning the exhibition, Ms Plunkett reached out to Hailey, Kelly and Aunty Pam.
"We usually do things as a family - I've never done an exhibition by myself," she said.
"Aunty Pam and I put the name together; it means to love with the heart.
"She is one of the founding members of Mungab and she helped write a lot of education programs."
Ms Plunkett and Ms Lock are known for their works including the mural on the Gateway Health building in Wodonga and exhibitions in collaboration with North East Water.
These range of paintings at burraja represent marriage lines, knowledge circles and more.
"It's our love for country, for land, for culture, our law," Ms Plunkett said.
"Everything living has a spirit - the earth is a living and breathing organism and everything, she provides."
Ms Plunkett hoped the message attendees took from the exhibition was to respect the land.
"Aboriginal have a spiritual connection with Country and it's not just saying those words, it's a living thing," she said.
"It connects you and grounds you."
The women have plans to launch a website called Awakening Gallery featuring their works.
The exhibition at the Olive Street gallery is on show until January 15.
Burraja gallery is the only dedicated Aboriginal Arts gallery in the Border region.
What was originally a pop-up at 560 Olive Street has turned into a 12-month stint at the site.