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Kapala 2010

Artwork Kapala this artwork made of Woodcut on Kozo paper, created in 2010-01-01
Accession No.
2010.624
Date Created
2010
Department
Indigenous Australian Art
Dimensions A
47 x 31.9cm
Edition
ed. 12/20
Media Category
Print
Secondary Media Category
relief
Medium
Woodcut on Kozo paper
Place Created
Tiwi Design, Bathurst Island (carving) and Northern Editions Printmaking Studio and Gallery, Darwin (printing)
Credit Line
Purchased 2010. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation

Ita Tipungwuti was born on the Tiwi Islands north of Darwin. In this work, she has represented ‘kapala’, a Tiwi word that refers to the boat, or sailing boat, totem. As is customary in Tiwi tradition, individuals hold a totem they identify with and that links them to other members of their community who share the spiritual symbol. Special yoyi (dances) are performed in relation to these totems, thus Kapala’s artwork refers to both the sailing boat totem and the associated totemic dance.

Exhibitions featuring this object

‘North by North-West’

Feb 2023 - Sep 2024

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