Waru Koad (Turtle), 2008
Print : eau-forte, ink, etching · 36 x 40 cm 14.2 x 15.7 inch
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Print : numbered and limited to 65 copies
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Artwork sold in perfect condition, not framed
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36 x 40 cm 14.2 x 15.7 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Description
The Bu or "trumpet shell" played an important role in the traditional life of the people of Torres Strait. It was not only a source of food but also an instrument in which one blew as in a trumpet to call the villagers to gather or to warn them of an imminent danger. The shell was dried and a hole drilled in its end. The sound emitted depended on the size of the shell that was used depending on the nature of the gathering. "Waru Koad" is dedicated to the turtle or "Waru". It is a totem which was introduced or adopted following a marriage and is called "Tyrradi Zig Agudal" in the local language.
Presentation
Dennis Nona was born in 1973 on the Badu Island. He comes from the Torres Strait, from one of the two ?indigenous? communities in Australia (in the Northern part of the continent).
He is a print artist and a sculptor and, through his art, he tells the legends of his people. He is considered to be one of the best representatives of Australian printmaking. His favorite techniques are the linocut and the aquatint; he uses these techniques because he thinks the texture of the paper, the fabrication techniques and the ink and pigments give strength to the universe he creates.
Dennis Nona reinterprets the patterns of the traditional mask drawings that evoke the legends of the Torres Strait and of Papua New Guinea, so his artworks are veritable ?chanson de gestes?.
His works are unique combinations of traditional totemic representations that often have marine subjects (turtles, fish, lobsters), of invented shapes and characters that seem to come from Hieronymus Bosch?s paintings, and subtle arabesques as a background for these narratives.
Beyond its visual dimesion, the graphic work of Dennis Nona is a ?defense and illustration? of the culture of his native region.
He is a print artist and a sculptor and, through his art, he tells the legends of his people. He is considered to be one of the best representatives of Australian printmaking. His favorite techniques are the linocut and the aquatint; he uses these techniques because he thinks the texture of the paper, the fabrication techniques and the ink and pigments give strength to the universe he creates.
Dennis Nona reinterprets the patterns of the traditional mask drawings that evoke the legends of the Torres Strait and of Papua New Guinea, so his artworks are veritable ?chanson de gestes?.
His works are unique combinations of traditional totemic representations that often have marine subjects (turtles, fish, lobsters), of invented shapes and characters that seem to come from Hieronymus Bosch?s paintings, and subtle arabesques as a background for these narratives.
Beyond its visual dimesion, the graphic work of Dennis Nona is a ?defense and illustration? of the culture of his native region.
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