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Colourful Devastation This piece represent the mass devastation of coral conflicted by nets/ghost nets. its colourful foundation ripped and torn apart whilst being trapped across the coral beds, i conveyed the living and deceased ends upon the red to imply Read more

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Shifting sea channels Please pay attention to the sky shifting sea channels. They weave through coral reefs and ventures anywhere the current takes them. They can even take some or more coral reefs with them (mostly the dead and weak Read more

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Maza (reef) 1,2 and 3 Hidden within the ocean between Thursday, Hammond and Moa Island lies 3 great Maza (reefs). When the tide bares its lowest, traversing the seas become incredibly difficult as now these great pillars of reef stand Read more

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Caught in the current This piece is of the great Hammer head who surveys the waters of Torres Strait searching its next meal. But even the Hammer head has battles against turbulent currents. Luckily the great Hammer head is known Read more

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Banumbirr- Morning Star Ceremony by Burruna Banumbirr – Morning Star Ceremony (Dhuwa moiety) The Morning Star Ceremony is from the Dhuwa moiety. I have painted the ceremony here. It’s got leaves from the banyan tree (ficus virnens) that makes figs Read more

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Kungkarrangkalpa Indulrungkalpa (seven sisters, Bush medicine) – Anawari Mitchell In Kungkarrangkalpa Indulrungkalpa (Seven Sisters Bush Medicine) Anawari intertwines the Seven Sisters narrative with the art of making bush medicine. Depicting special leaves and shrubs with the circular technique used to Read more

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