Kirli Saunders (OAM) is a proud Gunai Woman who rarely stays in her lane. She’s an award winning multidisciplinary artist, writer, singer-songwriter and consultant. Kirli creates, to connect, to make change. She was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for her contribution to the arts (2022). Kirli has partnered with global organisations including Google, Fender, Sydney Opera House, Qantas and Spotify, Mecca and Aesop on visual art and writing projects.
Her award winning film collaboration, Cry of the Glossy (Grassland Films) has been screened around the world. Kirli created drone installations, Buungbaa Ma Ndhu and Shared Skies (Fremantle Biennale, Ngunuggula Gallery and Sā Biennale) and voice to art work TRACES (Google, Magabala, Sydney Opera House with Kamsani Bin Salleh).