NAPOLEON OUI | 'Rainforest Shield Design Wabarr Gabay-Barra | Hunting for Termites (White Ants) I' | Print / Woodblock on Bark Cloth Artwork zapul gigedh ngoelmun ika malunu

zapul gigedh ngoelmun ika malunu adhal a malunu muynu

Their inherent spirituality derived from ancestral ties to the land and sea

a common statement that refers to a short period of wandering bush life engaged in by Indigenous Australian males…a rite of passage during which they would trace the songlines that their people's ceremonial ancestors took

Fiona is originally from Dauan Island in the northern islands of Zenadh Kes (the Torres Strait)

5 x 39 cm / Matrix size: 20 x 12

NAPOLEON OUI | 'Rainforest Shield Design Wabarr Gabay-Barra | Hunting for Termites (White Ants) I' | Print / Woodblock on Bark Cloth Artwork zapul gigedh ngoelmun ika malunuNapoleon Oui is a Djabugay man who explores his connection to rainforest bama (people), landscape and culture through his art. Inspired by the ancient tradition of rainforest shield designs and totemic motifs, Napoleons bold designs are iconic and indicative of a style only found in the rainforest region of Far North Queensland. NAPOLEON OUI 'Rainforest Shield Design Wabarr Gabay Barra Hunting for Termites (White Ants) I' Woodblock print on Bark Cloth