The exhibition, the first of its kind in Europe, is showcasing more than 70 of Kngwarray’s paintings and batiks almost three decades after her death.

“We’ve worked closely with the Sandover region community, including Emily Kam Kngwarray’s family members. There was a significant effort in curating these exquisite paintings,” commented lead curator Kelli Cole.

“She’s had quite a few solo exhibitions in Australia, and then also in Japan, but this is the first European exhibition.”

Many of the pieces in the exhibition were transported to the UK all the way from Australia.

Tate Modern director Maria Balshaw stated, “The logistical challenges sometimes astound me, yet everything arrived safely and meticulously, allowing us to share this joy with the UK audience.”

“We want to broaden people’s understanding of art, we also want to be presenting to them work that we think is genuinely extraordinary,” she added.

The exhibition has been five years in the making, and Tate Modern is anticipating more than 200,000 visitors during its six-month run.

“I’m an Aboriginal woman from central Australia,” Cole said.

“For us right now, having the Kngwarray exhibition shows that we are strong, we are a living culture and that we are very proud people.”