Badu Gili: Healing Spirit is an animated projection celebrating First Nations art and storytelling, illuminating the Sydney Opera House’s Eastern Bennelong sails.

The animation weaves together the intricate shellwork and prints of late Bidjigal Elder Esme Timbery and her children Marilyn Russell and Steven Russell, alongside the vibrant drawings of Joseca Mokahesi Yanomami of the Yanomami people in the Amazon.

It explores themes of cultural and familial connection, rituals, and the metaphysical relationships between natural and spiritual worlds.

VANDAL worked closely with the curatorial team and artists to realise their works as an immersive projection experience.

Creative Development & Animation: VANDAL

Executive Creative Director: Chris Scott

Lead Producer: Alice Robinson

Art Director / Lead Artist: Anna Fraser

2D Animator: Sam Hoh

2D / 3D: Tim Clapham

Artists:

Esme Timbery

Marilyn Russell

Steven Russell

Joseca Mokahesi

Client

Sydney Opera House

Collaborators

Biennale of Sydney
Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain

Musical Composition

James Henry