Wak – Susan Marawarr This screen print depicts a sacred site at Kurrurldul, an outstation south of Maningrida. The original screen print design was made in 2010 but continues to be printed at Babbarra Designs studio. The ‘rarrk’, or abstract crosshatching, on this work represents the design for the crow Read more…
Wak – Susan Marawarr This screen print depicts a sacred site at Kurrurldul, an outstation south of Maningrida. The original screen print design was made in 2010 but continues to be printed at Babbarra Designs studio. The ‘rarrk’, or abstract crosshatching, on this work represents the design for the crow Read more…
Mandjabu Kuninjku people traditionally make two sorts of conical fish traps. One is called mandjabu and is made from a strong, durable vine called milil, and a smaller one is called manylik mandjabu, and made from the grass manylik. The mandjabuconical fish trap is bigger and stronger and used in tidal reaches Read more…
River and Rocks “This river we call Mangabo. It is near Gudjarrngarrl homeland of my daughters, Deborah and Jennifer Wurrkidj. We cross that river when travelling to Munmoy outstation. In the wet season, that water comes up and covers over those rocks, and when you look down there are rocks Read more…
Barddedde (Bangle Vine) Barddedde (bangle vine) is a climbing vine with cane-like stems. It is used to make armbands and was traditionally used to sew together the ends of bark canoes. This one colour screen print was designed in 2006 and has been revived in 2025.
Barddedde (Bangle Vine) Barddedde (bangle vine) is a climbing vine with cane-like stems. It is used to make armbands and was traditionally used to sew together the ends of bark canoes. This one colour screen print was designed in 2006 and has been revived in 2025.
Barddedde (Bangle Vine) Barddedde (bangle vine) is a climbing vine with cane-like stems. It is used to make armbands and was traditionally used to sew together the ends of bark canoes. This one colour screen print was designed in 2006 and has been revived in 2025.
Maisie Petyarre Bundey – Bush Tucker Maisie paints the bush tucker found in her country, the area that surrounds Boundary Bore in the Utopia homelands. She paints bush plums, bush bananas, bush potatoes and bush medicine plants. The main motif which recurs often in Maisie artworks is a full coolamon. When Read more…
Minyma Kutjara There is a story of deep significance to women which contains metaphorical references to female cycles. It tells of two women travelling north. The pair meet with a group of women, including Kutungu, who are caring for a man who then passes away. They then travel to the Read more…