Urlakal is a Kala Lagaw Ya language for a dugong herd that are found in the shallow waters through Torres Strait Islands. Each herd is led by a dominate male and moves between different feeding grounds along the tidal currents of Guthal and Kulis.
Name: David Bosun
Language: Kala Lagaw Ya, Kriol
Community: Kubin
Biography:
Torres Strait Island artist David Bosun grew up in a very sensitive cultural environment and from the age of four he practised traditional dancing and singing. He first became interested in art in grade six after participating in an art class at school. David went to Thursday Island Secondary school and later moved to All Saints and St Gabriels Anglican college in Charters Towers, Queensland. During High School he was always in trouble for drawing in class instead of doing his work.
David has attended James Cook University and Cairns TAFE. He travelled extensively internationally with the touring exhibition Gelam my Son. He was also part of a delegation to Cambridge University and is believed to be part of the first people from the Torres Strait to examine the Haddon Collection of Torre Strait artefacts. David has also attended a cultural exchange in Suva, Fiji.
David believes that both the future generations in the Torres Strait as well as the rest of the world need to be educated about the rich cultural heritage and distinctiveness of Torres Strait culture. He is striving to record and illustrate his ancestral beliefs & traditions through the visual and performing arts.
Lamp Shades Art Centre notes: The Lamp Shade is made of natural raffia / cotton / jute with steel frame. It is made using a traditional ‘one twist’ method. The dyes are commercial and colour Read more…
Lamp Shade Art Centre notes: The Lamp Shade is made of natural raffia / cotton / jute with steel frame. It is made using a traditional ‘one twist’ method. The dyes are commercial and colour Read more…
Lamp Shade Art Centre notes: The Lamp Shade is made of natural raffia / cotton / jute with steel frame. It is made using a traditional ‘one twist’ method. The dyes are commercial and colour Read more…