Kakan (Original Painting)
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Artwork Title: Kakan
Artist collaboration: Merindi Schrieber, Walbul Walbul (Naurita Briscoe) and Kiara Gulliver
Tribal Nation: Kuku Yalanji; Kubirriwarra, Julaywarra
Artwork Story:
Kakan (Black Palm fibre) is used to create traditioal balji (dilly bags). This piece depicts the strong connections between water, rainforest and Bama (people of the land) of which Kakan cannot survive without all three elements. Muscle shells are used to clean the fibres and water prevents breakage during the weaving process
'Just as water is the giver of life to all, so it is to our plant kin'
Product Description
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas and Kakan Fibre hand printed on canvas
Canvas: 12oz triple primed