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Published by CompNet Systems on October 14, 2023

Guguab II

This artwork captures the repetition of generations; the three ladies sitting and weaving depict the past, present and future. Intrinsically interwoven in this art piece is the teaching and knowledge that is passed on from generation to generation. Uman means weaving, teaching and knitting together the knowledge that is passed on. The basket at the bottom of the print symbolises a vessel where all the knowledge that is taught by gathering together is placed into and held; in order to preserve and retain the past for the future.

Categories: Moa Arts

Name: Fiona Mosby

Language: Kala Kawaw Ya

Community: Kubin

Biography:

My name is Fiona Mosby; I am a senior artist and Torres Strait Islander woman and I believe in the importance and value for me as a young woman pertains to the values, beliefs and unique identity that what we share, carry and can impact in the lives of our family, community and who we are as individuals. My speciality major is in printmaking: in monoprints, linocut, etching, and screen-printing. I have also explored and practiced weaving techniques from a young age with my grandmother, which I retell in my art.

As well through my employment working at Moa Arts, I have learnt many other invaluable techniques and skills. As a young passionate woman, I am dedicated and committed to being a role model for the younger generations, to use what knowledge I have about culture and tradition to make an impact, to tell the story of an island woman in preserving and embracing our cultural rights. Art is my tool to visually communicate my personal values and beliefs.

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