April 2025

359709482359404

Malu Thumayawaik

The mask in the artwork represents the profound concerns of my ancestors regarding the exploitation of our marine environment, driven by climate change and pollution. For centuries since creation, Indigenous peoples have possessed a rich tradition of sustainable marine conservation, emphasising responsible harvesting to ensure that resources endure for generations. Coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrasses are not merely ecosystems but essential components of biodiversity, food security, and cultural identity. Protecting these invaluable ecosystems is not just an environmental obligation but a cultural imperative. We must unite globally to protect our oceans, ensuring their health and abundance for future generations.

 

Art Centre notes:

This artwork is a unique state, monotype screen print on BFK Rives paper (100% cotton rag paper with strong archival properties. 

Paper size; 39 x 28cm

Printed at Canberra, Feb 2025

Print Assistant: Basil Hall.

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359709482359403

Malu Thumayawaik

The mask in the artwork represents the profound concerns of my ancestors regarding the exploitation of our marine environment, driven by climate change and pollution. For centuries since creation, Indigenous peoples have possessed a rich tradition of sustainable marine conservation, emphasising responsible harvesting to ensure that resources endure for generations. Coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrasses are not merely ecosystems but essential components of biodiversity, food security, and cultural identity. Protecting these invaluable ecosystems is not just an environmental obligation but a cultural imperative. We must unite globally to protect our oceans, ensuring their health and abundance for future generations.

 

Art Centre notes:

This artwork is a unique state, monotype screen print on BFK Rives paper (100% cotton rag paper with strong archival properties. 

Paper size; 39 x 28cm

Printed at Canberra, Feb 2025

Print Assistant: Basil Hall.

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359709482359402

Malu Thumayawaik

The mask in the artwork represents the profound concerns of my ancestors regarding the exploitation of our marine environment, driven by climate change and pollution. For centuries since creation, Indigenous peoples have possessed a rich tradition of sustainable marine conservation, emphasising responsible harvesting to ensure that resources endure for generations. Coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrasses are not merely ecosystems but essential components of biodiversity, food security, and cultural identity. Protecting these invaluable ecosystems is not just an environmental obligation but a cultural imperative. We must unite globally to protect our oceans, ensuring their health and abundance for future generations.

 

 Art Centre notes:

This artwork is a unique state, monotype screen print on BFK Rives paper (100% cotton rag paper with strong archival properties. 

Paper size: 39 x 28cm

Printed at Canberra, Feb 2025

Print Assistant: Basil Hall.

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359709482359400

Malu Thumayawaik

The mask in the artwork represents the profound concerns of my ancestors regarding the exploitation of our marine environment, driven by climate change and pollution. For centuries since creation, Indigenous peoples have possessed a rich tradition of sustainable marine conservation, emphasising responsible harvesting to ensure that resources endure for generations. Coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrasses are not merely ecosystems but essential components of biodiversity, food security, and cultural identity. Protecting these invaluable ecosystems is not just an environmental obligation but a cultural imperative. We must unite globally to protect our oceans, ensuring their health and abundance for future generations.

 

Art Centre notes:

This artwork is a unique state, monotype screen print on BFK Rives paper (100% cotton rag paper with strong archival properties. 

Paper size: 39 x 28cm

Printed at Canberra, Feb 2025

Print Assistant: Basil Hall.

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359709482359398

Malu Thumayawaik

The mask in the artwork represents the profound concerns of my ancestors regarding the exploitation of our marine environment, driven by climate change and pollution. For centuries since creation, Indigenous peoples have possessed a rich tradition of sustainable marine conservation, emphasising responsible harvesting to ensure that resources endure for generations. Coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrasses are not merely ecosystems but essential components of biodiversity, food security, and cultural identity. Protecting these invaluable ecosystems is not just an environmental obligation but a cultural imperative. We must unite globally to protect our oceans, ensuring their health and abundance for future generations.

 

 

Art Centre notes:

This artwork is a unique state, monotype screen print on BFK Rives paper (100% cotton rag paper with strong archival properties. 

Paper size: 39 x 28cm

Printed at Canberra, Feb 2025

Print Assistant: Basil Hall.

By , ago

359709482359396

Malu Thumayawaik

The mask in the artwork represents the profound concerns of my ancestors regarding the exploitation of our marine environment, driven by climate change and pollution. For centuries since creation, Indigenous peoples have possessed a rich tradition of sustainable marine conservation, emphasising responsible harvesting to ensure that resources endure for generations. Coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrasses are not merely ecosystems but essential components of biodiversity, food security, and cultural identity. Protecting these invaluable ecosystems is not just an environmental obligation but a cultural imperative. We must unite globally to protect our oceans, ensuring their health and abundance for future generations.

 

Art Centre notes:

This artwork is a unique state, monotype screen print on BFK Rives paper (100% cotton rag paper with strong archival properties. 

Paper size: 39 x 28cm

Printed at Canberra, Feb 2025

Print Assistant: Basil Hall.

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359709482359395

Malu Thumayawaik

The mask in the artwork represents the profound concerns of my ancestors regarding the exploitation of our marine environment, driven by climate change and pollution. For centuries since creation, Indigenous peoples have possessed a rich tradition of sustainable marine conservation, emphasising responsible harvesting to ensure that resources endure for generations. Coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrasses are not merely ecosystems but essential components of biodiversity, food security, and cultural identity. Protecting these invaluable ecosystems is not just an environmental obligation but a cultural imperative. We must unite globally to protect our oceans, ensuring their health and abundance for future generations.

 

 

Art Centre notes:

This artwork is a unique state, monotype screen print on BFK Rives paper (100% cotton rag paper with strong archival properties. 

Paper size: 39 x 28cm

Printed at Canberra, Feb 2025

Print Assistant: Basil Hall.

By , ago

359709482359393

Malu Thumayawaik

The mask in the artwork represents the profound concerns of my ancestors regarding the exploitation of our marine environment, driven by climate change and pollution. For centuries since creation, Indigenous peoples have possessed a rich tradition of sustainable marine conservation, emphasising responsible harvesting to ensure that resources endure for generations. Coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrasses are not merely ecosystems but essential components of biodiversity, food security, and cultural identity. Protecting these invaluable ecosystems is not just an environmental obligation but a cultural imperative. We must unite globally to protect our oceans, ensuring their health and abundance for future generations.

 

 

Art Centre notes:

This artwork is a unique state, monotype screen print on BFK Rives paper (100% cotton rag paper with strong archival properties. 

Paper size: 39 x 28cm

Printed at Canberra, Feb 2025

Print Assistant: Basil Hall.

By , ago

359709482359392

Malu Thumayawaik

The mask in the artwork represents the profound concerns of my ancestors regarding the exploitation of our marine environment, driven by climate change and pollution. For centuries since creation, Indigenous peoples have possessed a rich tradition of sustainable marine conservation, emphasising responsible harvesting to ensure that resources endure for generations. Coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrasses are not merely ecosystems but essential components of biodiversity, food security, and cultural identity. Protecting these invaluable ecosystems is not just an environmental obligation but a cultural imperative. We must unite globally to protect our oceans, ensuring their health and abundance for future generations.

 

Art Centre notes:

This artwork is a unique state, monotype screen print on BFK Rives paper (100% cotton rag paper with strong archival properties. 

Paper size: 39 x 28cm

Printed at Canberra, Feb 2025

Print Assistant: Basil Hall.

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Malka (Ceremonial Head Wear)

Malka are ceremonial head adornments made from balgurr (Kurrajong). The bark is stripped from the tree, smashed with a rock to soften then boiled, sometimes with natural bush dyes. The balgurr is then rolled in the a rope then used to create ceremonial wear. 

The essence of Yolngu ceremonies lies in the reenactment of the ancestral beings’ actions that shaped the land and established the laws that govern it. These ceremonies are conveyed through an intricate blend of songs, dances, paintings, objects, and carefully choreographed sequences of action.

For Yolngu, these elements are more than mere expressions; they embody the very essence of the ancestral beings. They serve as a vital link to the ancestral world, bridging the past with the present. Each clan holds a unique collection of songs, paintings, and sacred objects known collectively as the clan’s “madayin” or sacred Law, which is intimately tied to the deeds and legacies of the ancestral beings who forged the clan’s land.

The sacred Law of each clan is not isolated but interconnected with the Laws of other clans within the same moiety. This interconnection stems from the ancestral beings’ journeys, which often traversed the lands of multiple clans, creating a shared foundation of Law and tradition.

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