NINNEY MURRAY | ‘Bagu’ | Ceramic sculptureThe form and imagery of the bagu with jiman artwork has their origins in the sky. A mystical spirit of fire would throw the jiman (firesticks) across the sky, and a trail of fire would follow. Based on the traditional fire making implements of the Girringun rainforest Aboriginal people, the artists have created artworks made from clay, timber and string to evoke the spirit of the old people. This imagery has also been placed onto canvas, fabric and

acrylic and coffee on canvas

Mapoon and Mossman

Catalogue number: MOISNL11818

He is a cultural scholar and a national treasure

During school breaks my grandparents would take us walk about in country

Artist Statement – NorthSite Cairns

as was the case with inter-island marriage links

and polishing compounds to create these hand made

Ngaw apu koey kukuwamaw ridhaw garpathamaylnga

unfiltered play

After spending 3 years in Cairns

Kuku Bulkaway is a Cooktown gallery