Snake Doctor Dragonfly varies across cultures but generally symbolises transformation, change, new beginnings and living life to the fullest. Due to their life cycle emerging from water to fly in the air they represent metamorphosis and adaptability. other meaning include Read more…
Gaigai A large, powerful, fast swimming predatory marine fish, the biggest of the travally family, found in the Indo-pacific waters, known as an apex predator that hunts in schools or alone using speed and ambush tactics. Art centre notes: Paper Read more…
Caranx Ignobilis A large, powerful, fast swimming predatory marine fish, the biggest of the travally family, found in the Indo-pacific waters, known as an apex predator that hunts in schools or alone using speed and ambush tactics. Art centre notes: Read more…
Djerrk (Bush String Bag) Djerrk (Bush String Bag) is a flexible, open weave bag made from the bark of Balgurr (red-flowered Kurrajong) but can also be made using Banyan Tree or the Cocky Apple Tree. The bark is harvested by Read more…
Djerrk (Bush String Bag) Djerrk (Bush String Bag) is a flexible, open weave bag made from the bark of Balgurr (red-flowered Kurrajong) but can also be made using Banyan Tree or the Cocky Apple Tree. The bark is harvested by Read more…
Matjka (Ceremonial Body Wear) Matjka are ceremonial body adornments made from balgurr (Kurrajong). The string is put over the arms and crossed at the chest, the thick are goes down the spine. Bark is stripped from the tree, smashed with a rock Read more…
JB Fisher – Narrgi’ṉarrgi (possum- sugar glider) JB paints stories from his Dhuwa homeland in northeast Arnhem Land. Stories are passed on either paternally or maternally, and JB would have learnt these stories from his ancestors. The cross-hatching style is Read more…
JB Fisher – Wuldulbal/badju (bream) JB paints stories from his Dhuwa homeland in northeast Arnhem Land. Stories are passed on either paternally or maternally, and JB would have learnt these stories from his ancestors. The cross-hatching style is a traditional painting style Read more…
Wak Wak This painting depicts a sacred site at ‘Kurrurldul’, an outstation south of Maningrida. The ‘rarrk’, or abstract crosshatching, on this work represents the design for the crow totem ancestor called ‘Djimarr’. Today this being exists in the form Read more…
