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Dhomala (Macassan canoe) sail 2019-20

Artwork Dhomala (Macassan canoe) sail this artwork made of Woven pandanus (pandanus spiralis), hand-rolled kurrajong (brachychiton populneus) bark string, created in 2019-01-01
Accession No.
2020.049
Date Created
2019-20
Gallery location
Not on public display
Department
Indigenous Australian Art
Dimensions A
150 x 281cm
Media Category
Fibre
Medium
Woven pandanus (pandanus spiralis), hand-rolled kurrajong (brachychiton populneus) bark string
Place Created
Langarra, NT
Credit Line
Commissioned 2019 with funds from the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation

Margaret Rarru is recognised for her innovative approach to traditional weaving practices. The rare mol (black) dye in Rarru’s work comes from a secret process that was discovered through experimentation with local plants gathered on Yurrwi (Milingimbi Island). Her use of monochrome draws attention to the intricacy of the weave and the subtle changes in dye across the strands. The neat and even patterns in Rarru’s work demonstrate her skill as a master weaver and one of the finest textile artists working in Australia today.

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© Margaret Bilinydjan Rarru/Copyright Agency

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Stories featuring this object

Installation view of the APT10 Yolngu/Macassan Project, Gallery 4, QAG / Photograph: Natasha Harth
APT10

Yolngu/Macassan Project

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An etching of the ocean into a shiny metal surface -- a detailed view of a larger artwork.
APT10

Djirrit: A Macassan sail dhawu

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A detail view of a collage work appearing as a kaleidoscopic circle of hand-cut photographs
LIVING PATTERNS

QAGOMA COLLECTION: ‘Living Patterns’

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Exhibitions featuring this object

A work on copper depicting silhouettes of people emerging from bamboo shoots. / Lee Paje / The Philippines b.1980 / The stories that weren’t told (detail) 2019 / Oil on copper mounted on wood / Purchased 2021 with funds from Terry and Mary Peabody and Mary-Jeanne Hutchinson through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Collection: QAGOMA / © Lee Paje

‘The 10th Asia Pacific Triennial’

Dec 2021 - Apr 2022

Installation view of ‘Living Patterns’, featuring works by (l–r) Paul Bai, Timothy Cook, Tyza Hart and Jonny Niesche, Watermall, QAG, October 2023 / © The artists / Photograph: C Callistemon, QAGOMA

‘Living Patterns’

Sep 2023 - Feb 2024

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