Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation

Djenj Deboah Wurrkidj depicts the story of Djenj (fish) in this one-off block print piece. 

Namorrorddo (Shooting star Spirit) Mythical creatures of a malevolent nature, namorrorddo are shooting star spirits. They have long claws and trails of white light coming from their heads. They also carry a long club called miyarrurl which they use to beat victims.Yiman kabenerohrok nakidjkidj ya nakka wanjh kabenerohrok namorrorddo. Namorrorddo kabirlikan, bidngalnjkuyeng Read more…

Namorrorddo (Shooting star Spirit) Mythical creatures of a malevolent nature, namorrorddo are shooting star spirits. They have long claws and trails of white light coming from their heads. They also carry a long club called miyarrurl which they use to beat victims.Yiman kabenerohrok nakidjkidj ya nakka wanjh kabenerohrok namorrorddo. Namorrorddo kabirlikan, bidngalnjkuyeng Read more…

Djenj (fish)

Djarnbokkorn and kulabbarl (sacred dog and billabong) – Work 4 Work 4 of 9 drawings in series Ngaldjorlhbo (Mother of Everything) Artist short statement: (And the old lady Ngaldjorlhbo says:) ‘then I made this’ She was carrying her own dillybag and was walking slowly and she kept looking at Country. Read more…

Ngaldjorlhbo (Mother of Everything) Ngaldjorlhbo is a powerful woman who created the spiritual and tangible world for the Aboriginal people in Western Arnhem Land. In creating the land and environment, she endowed Kuninjku people with the ability to create art, and with their culture, to share with future generations. Ngaldjorlhbo gives Read more…

Wayuk (Waterlily) Wayuk (Waterlily) Nymphaea violacea.  The stem of wayuk is a popular bushfood and the beautiful flower is enjoyed across Arnhem Land.  This fabric was created using the linocut printing technique. The lino tile has been carved by the artist in Maningrida, and has been printed by hand using a variety Read more…

Mandjabu (Fish Trap) 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 Read more…

Mankorlod Kunred (country) A major work by Janet Marawarr that is a djang history story about Mankorlod country.  ‘In the middle that’s the waterhole. It’s the story – in the red and the green one. It’s got red water hold and kundalk – razer grass. This is Mankorlod country with Rarrk Read more…

Wayuk (Waterlily) Wayuk (Waterlily) Nymphaea violacea.  The stem of wayuk is a popular bushfood and the beautiful flower is enjoyed across Arnhem Land.  This fabric was created using the linocut printing technique. The lino tile has been carved by the artist in Maningrida, and has been printed by hand using a variety Read more…