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Throw Rug by Eric Malibirr

Eric’s beautiful rarrk painting has been carefully translated into this functional woven throw rug for the home.

Categories: Djilpin Arts Aboriginal Corporation

Name: Eric Malibirr

Language: Yolngu, Kriol, Wägilak, Ganalbiŋu, Ritharrŋu

Community: Gapuwiyak

Biography:

Eric learned to paint from his uncle Roy Ashley, father, grandfather and eldest brothers. Eric describes always watching and learning from his teachers. "Seven, eight, or nine learned to paint myself." 

"I can make saltwater story, mother's freshwater story, or swamp area story which is my father side."

"I paint, sometime I do carving too. Sometime I make spear or boomerang. Big log (Larrakitj/Lorrkon)."

Eric is a songman and also dances. "Learned when i was 10, 11 age. Start touring around with my uncle Roy Ashley. I dance Wagilag, Ganalbingu, Bongilingy Bongiliny, Mulada."

Eric works with modern acrylic paint but also has worked with traditional ochres.

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