CYCLE OF LIFE The coconut tree has a big impact towards the people of the Torres Strait. The coconut fruit provides food for eating and cooking, the leaves of the coconut tree provide thatching for shelter and shade for the islander on a sunny day or when it’s time for Read more…
WAHMERE (Black Tail) The Wahmere (Frigate Bird) is a part of my traditional totem. It is also a very important and a very helpful animal, because the people of the Torres Strait can tell how the weather will be just by looking at what level the Wahmere (Frigate Bird) is Read more…
WAHMERE (Yellow Tail) The Wahmere (Frigate Bird) is a part of my traditional totem. It is also a very important and a very helpful animal, because the people of the Torres Strait can tell how the weather will be just by looking at what level the Wahmere (Frigate Bird) is Read more…
WAHMERE (Red) The Wahmere (Frigate Bird) is a part of my traditional totem. It is also a very important and a very helpful animal, because the people of the Torres Strait can tell how the weather will be just by looking at what level the Wahmere (Frigate Bird) is flying Read more…
BLAIK Blaik Blaik is an eagle ray that glides on the reefs edge off Kemus, unlike all the other rays, Blaik likes to do things on his own and in his own type of way. Blaik has limited friends but is always available when others are in need of help, Read more…
ARIEL THE RAY I enjoy making Ghost Net sculptures to raise awareness about the dangers of Ghost nets and ocean pollution. I hope it inspires people to create something with whatever marine debris they find on the beach or in the ocean. We all have the duty of care to Read more…
GENUA My name is Genua the ray. My home is far away on a little island called Nowhere. The reason why my island is called “Nowhere” is because it’s far away from civilisation, that only few of my friends and family knows about my island. Even though my home is Read more…
EL-LEE-ZAA Hello my name is El-Lee-Zaa I am a very colourful Turtle that leaves not far from here. I love my ocean and my ocean family, me and my fellow friends like to spend the day just playing and telling each other about the pros and cons of ocean life, Read more…
WAHRI The colours of the reef that surrounds the island of Erub is the inspiration behind the creation of Whari. The reefs of Erub, holds lifetimes of stories and history.
SWEETNESS By creating Sweetness from the very thing that is destroying its ecosystem, I am raising awareness of the dangers of ghost nets to the reefs, animals, and the ocean. Like many other works from Erub Arts, this is created from abandoned fishing nets also known as ghost nets. These Read more…