AMY RAYARRIWARRTHARRBAYINGATHI MINGUNGURRA LOOGATHA - KABARA - SALTPAN
AMY RAYARRIWARRTHARRBAYINGATHI MINGUNGURRA LOOGATHA
KABARA - SALTPAN, 2023
91 x 122 cm
Synthetic Polymer Paint on Canvas
REGION
Bentick Island, QLD
Artwork was acquired by Cooee Art Leven from the 2023 Paddington Art Prize
PROVENANCE
Mirndiyan Gununa, QldCooee Art Leven, NSW
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from MIrndiyan Gununa, Mornington Island Art
STORY
In my Kayardild language Kabara is the name for saltpan. My Country, where I was born, is near a saltpan on Bentinck Island.The red clay of the saltpan was once used by our old people to treat wounds, this was done by rubbing onto the infected area, also it was used for ceremony and dance. White clay was eaten to cure belly problems and was also applied to the body for war and ceremony.
EXHIBITED
2023 Paddington Art Prize Winner, Cooee Art Leven Award
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