Ngarndúma 2022
This is a kind of tall palm tree with one straight trunk growing in Arnhem Land.
From Njamed.com:
Kentia palm. Gronophyllum ramsayi; Carpentaria acuminata. Gender: djíya; Moiety: Yírriddjanga. N A. Karlakkalóddjarra márdba ka-rénjdjeya. The new shoot is sweet. The growing tip of young palms eaten raw; large palms are not eaten. The fruits are toxic to people but eaten by fruit pigeons.
Ngarndúma 2022
This is a kind of tall palm tree with one straight trunk growing in Arnhem Land.
From Njamed.com:
Kentia palm. Gronophyllum ramsayi; Carpentaria acuminata. Gender: djíya; Moiety: Yírriddjanga. N A. Karlakkalóddjarra márdba ka-rénjdjeya. The new shoot is sweet. The growing tip of young palms eaten raw; large palms are not eaten. The fruits are toxic to people but eaten by fruit pigeons.
The Lorrkon or bone pole coffin ceremony was the final ceremony in a sequence of mortuary rituals celebrated by the people of Arnhem Land. This ceremony involves the placing of the deceased’s bones into a hollow log which was decorated with painted clan designs and ceremonially placed into the ground where it remained until it slowly decayed over many years.
The log is made from a termite hollowed Stringybark tree (Eucalyptus tetradonta) and is decorated with totemic emblems. The western Arnhem Land version of the Lorrkon ceremony involves the singing of sacred songs to the accompaniment of karlikarli, a pair of sacred boomerangs used as rhythm instruments. During the final evening of the ceremony, dancers decorate themselves with kapok down, or today, cotton wool and conduct much of the final segments of the ceremony in the secrecy of a restricted mens’ camp. The complete ceremony may stretch over a period of two weeks, but on the last night the bones of the deceased, which have been kept in a bark container or today wrapped in cloth and kept in a suitcase are taken out, are painted with red ochre and placed inside the hollow log. This ceremony may take place many years after the person has died.
At first light on the final morning of the Lorrkon ceremony, the men appear, coming out of their secret bush camp carrying the pole towards the women’s camp. The two groups call to each other using distinct ceremonial calls. The women have prepared a hole for the pole to be placed into and when it is stood upright, women in particular kinship relationships to the deceased dance around the pole in a jumping/shuffling motion. The Lorrkon is then often covered with a tarpaulin and left to slowly decay.
Bandjurldjurl has painted dreamings for his mothe’s clan country. The painting represents two sites called Borlinymerre and Warrkmerre. Both belong to the Yirrija clan Bunduri , and are in the Ramingining are in North-central Arnhem Land.
The painting depicts three Darters (Anhinga Melangoster) called Gorropurda. They are diving into the billabong for fish. They have already eaten some fish which are shown in their bellies: these are archerfish ( Toxotes chatareus ), called Yangkurra. Bandjurldjurl has also painted two kinds of fresh water catfish in the billabong. The largest one in the upper right of the painting is the salmon catfish ( Arius leptaspis), called Gurrkanangarr. The other kind is Garle: an eeltailed catfish (probably Porochilus rendahli). The large plant in the upper left of the painting is called.
This print titled “yellow Stingrays” always travel together in packs over flowing the creeks when they swim into the ocean they usually get ready for new beginnings.
Art Centre notes: The artwork is a ‘pochoir’ print, or monoprint, printed on BFK Rives paper (100% cotton rag with strong archival properties). (The print covers the paper from edge to edge.)
This black jelly fish is dried up from the sun rays with no water around sometimes it could make the black jellyfish stuck in the hot sand.
Art Centre notes: The artwork is a ‘pochoir’ print, or monoprint, printed on BFK Rives paper (100% cotton rag with strong archival properties). The print covers the paper from edge to edge.
Island pants is a story I recall my grandmother telling me when I always sit and yarn with her she always tells me of how she used to sew island pants for her children & grandchildren including my self when I was younger.
Art Centre notes: The artwork is a ‘pochoir’ print, or monoprint, printed on BFK Rives paper
100% cotton rag with strong archival properties.
Artist: Tahmana Misick
Printer: Dian Darmansjah
Printed at: Moa Arts Studio, Feb 2024
All kind bottle in my colograph print is my depiction of how all kind of shapes of bottles are made for all kind of drinks which often come in different shapes and sizes.
Art Centre notes: The artwork is a ‘pochoir’ print, or monoprint, printed on BFK Rives paper
100% cotton rag with strong archival properties.
Artist: Tahmana Misick
Printer: Dian Darmansjah
Printed at: Moa Arts Studio, Feb 2024
Migi abau this print titled “mini abau” is about the fruit of the noni fruit tree and its fruits is used for. The noni fruit can be used to make hot to cold drinks and act as a remedy if you have a sore throat. You can boil the non fruit tree until it turns into a thick like consistency which you can serve hot or leave it in the fridge to cool and serve as a cool drink.
Art Centre notes: The artwork is a ‘pochoir’ print, or monoprint, printed on BFK Rives paper
100% cotton rag with strong archival properties.
Artist: Tahmana Misick
Printer: Dian Darmansjah
Printed at: Moa Arts Studio, Feb 2024
Migi abau this print titled “mini abau” is about the fruit of the noni fruit tree and its fruits is used for. The noni fruit can be used to make hot to cold drinks and act as a remedy if you have a sore throat. You can boil the non fruit tree until it turns into a thick like consistency which you can serve hot or leave it in the fridge to cool and serve as a cool drink.
Art Centre notes: The artwork is a ‘pochoir’ print, or monoprint, printed on BFK Rives paper
100% cotton rag with strong archival properties.
Artist: Tahmana Misick
Printer: Dian Darmansjah
Printed at: Moa Arts Studio, Feb 2024