NAPOLEAN OUI | 'Burrmburr Yabulam (Palm leaf, lawyer cane)' | EtchingNapoleon 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. A father will make his son a shield and the father will sit up one end and the son will sit up the other end. Whatever the

in the west

The belly of the dugong has the rough winds of Sageraw Thonar blowing the waves and tides

These rocks are surrounded by sand and is a very sacred site to our people

Image size: 595 x 980 mm

5 (h) x 120 (w) cm

and sometimes employed to make more multi-dimensional structures

while the disease is long in remission

Matrix 30 x 22 cm

'SAGERAW THONAR' Exhibition Catalogue

We still believe in this

he has continued to develop a strong arts practice

The publication features images and stories for each of the 16 linocuts in the exhibition