This exhibition showcases nine male artists and carvers currently working at Ngaruwanajirri, representing their unique approaches to jilamara (Tiwi design) and materials used by contemporary Tiwi artists.
The Tiwi men in Tiwi Ningani are staying true to their strong Tiwi culture - telling stories, shaping designs and using materials passed down through generations. The Tiwi have always incorporated new technologies such as the metal axes traded from the Makassar which replaced stone axes, and now chainsaws and grinders, canvas, paper and brushes that are key to contemporary Tiwi carving and art making.
'Tiwi life' for artists living in Wurrumiyanga on Bathurst Island is reflected in the artworks of this exhibition. Tiwi culture and colonisation mingle here in new forms and approaches to making and responding to the world. The carvings are made from locally sourced Kartukini [Ironwood(Erythrophleum chlorostachys)] and the bark paintings from Jukwartirringa [stringybark (Eucalyptus tetrodonta)], with thick 633gsm watercolour paper utilised by Alfonso Puautjimi Jnr. All the works are painted in locally sourced ochres mixed with PVA and are worked over an undercoat of black or white gesso to preserve for archival purposes.
Please join the Outstation Gallery team for the official opening at 2pm, Friday 8th August in the Tactile Arts Gallery (19 Conacher St, The Gardens)
Event Date
8 – 16 August 2025
Entry cost
Free entry
Facilities
- Shop / gift shop
Accessibility
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
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