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Traditional hunting by walking along the reef. These walks are only practised by a skilful man who has great spear abilities. He would observe the tidal movement of the incoming and outgoing tides. The fish and stingrays will also move with the tidal currents which will make them easy to be speared. Also coming in with the tide is the hammerhead shark in search for its prey. The reef also provides clam shells that are easily gathered during the low tide.

Art Centre notes:

Image size: 70cm x 45cm. Paper size: 90cm x 80cm.

The artwork is a B/W lino print, colour reduction with traditional ochre pigment, printed on BFK Rives paper 100% cotton rag with strong archival properties.

Categories: Moa Arts

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.

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