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Mimih Dancing and Namurre Boko

‘This is an artwork about two dancing Mimihs. It’s based on a songline from Korlobidahdah. My fathers eldest brother used to sing this song line and Unkle D, he was a dancer. My real father, Jacky was a dancer as well and he was from Korlobidahdah. This is a really happy musical story to celebrate culture and family.’ Jay Jurrupula Rostron

The striking yellow – gold hue comes from the root of the man-kurdudjumuk plant (coelospermum reticulatum) which has been harvested from the sandy country near the flood plains. This laborious and tiring process requires digging up the entire shrub. The root is shaven into a pot of water and the colour is released into water through the boiling process. This silk fabric was dyed by Deborah Wurrkidj and boiled for hours. It has a slight rough, hard wearing texture.