Arnhem land art
Traditional Arnhemland artists paint with ‘grass’, which is the stem of a freshwater reed that has many fibres inside. The thickness of the lines and they way in which they are applied is very important, they show Skin group, Clan and Country of the artist.
Only four ochre colours are used;
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Yellow for the sun.
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Red for the blood of mother earth. She bleeds for you when you are born and when you die.
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White is used for body designs in ceremony.
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Black has secret meanings but is also the charcoal rubbed into cuts to create raised scars for tribal markings.
Abraham Dakalawuy - $1,500
Abraham Dakalawuy, Arnhemland art, Kunwinjku art, four colours, didgeridoo hut and art gallery, Australia, top end, DarwinAbraham Dakgalawuy - $400
Abraham Dakalawuy, Arnhemland art, Kunwinjku art, four colours, didgeridoo hut and art gallery, Australia, top end, DarwinAbraham Dakgalawuy - $750
Abraham Dakalawuy, Arnhemland art, Kunwinjku art, four colours, didgeridoo hut and art gallery, Australia, top end, DarwinBerribob Watson - $600
Billybob Watson, Arnhemland art, Kunwinjku art, four colours, didgeridoo hut and art gallery, Australia, top end, Darwin, barkBerribob Watson - $380
Billybob Watson, Arnhemland art, Kunwinjku art, four colours, didgeridoo hut and art gallery, Australia, top end, Darwin, barkBerribob Watson - $750
Billybob Watson, Arnhemland art, Kunwinjku art, four colours, didgeridoo hut and art gallery, Australia, top end, Darwin, barkDennis McCarthy - $1,200
Dennis McCarthy, Arnhemland art, Kunwinjku art, four colours, didgeridoo hut and art gallery, Australia, top end, Darwin, barkShow More