Samuel Wagbara
(Australia 1928–1979)
- Language group
- Maung, Arnhem region
- Title
- Three mimihs dancing
- Other titles:
- Bark painting (Three Mimi figures dancing)
Three Mimi figures dancing - Place of origin
-
Croker Island →
Western Arnhem Land →
Northern Territory →
Australia
- Year
- (1964)
- Media category
- Bark painting
- Materials used
- natural pigments on eucalyptus bark
- Dimensions
-
76.2 x 54.6cm (irreg.)
- Signature & date
- Not signed. Not dated.
- Credit
- Purchased 1964
- Accession number
- IA2.1964
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
The three animated mimi figures on this early bark from Croker Island contrast markedly with the more static figures typical of Crusoe Kurdals's carvings. Although the images are similar, these express concepts relating to sexual misbehaviour (suggested by their enlarged sexual organs). They also feature ant-like heads and internal patterns in the x-ray style typical of rock art from the same region.
from Margo Neale, 'Yiribana', Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 1994
- Bibliography (4)
-
Hetti Perkins (Australia), Crossing country: the alchemy of western Arnhem Land art, Sydney, 2004, 28 (colour illus.), 230.
'Crossing country: quotes from the Symposium' by Jill Sykes, pg. 35., Look Dec 2004-Jan 2005, Dec 2004-Jan 2005, 35 (colour illus.).
Margo Neale (Australia) (Author), Yiribana: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander collection, Sydney, 1994, 52, 53 (colour illus.), 138, 139. plate no. 23
Yiribana 1994, 1994, 8 (colour illus.).
- Exhibition history (2)
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Love Magic: Erotics, Politics and Indigenous Art, S.H. Ervin Gallery, 21 Aug 1999–03 Oct 1999.
Crossing country: the alchemy of Western Arnhem Land art, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 24 Sep 2004–12 Dec 2004.
