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Title

Ku' Ngoyngk Tha’than

2021

Artist

Bevan Namponan

Australia

1963 –

Language groups: Wik-Mungkan, West Cape region, Wik-Alken, West Cape region, Wik-Ngathan, West Cape region

  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    Aurukun → Cape York → Queensland → Australia
    Date
    2021
    Media category
    Sculpture
    Materials used
    natural pigments with binders on milkwood
    Dimensions
    63.0 x 41.0 x 13.0 cm
    Signature & date

    Not signed. Not dated.
    Signed and dated Certificate of authenticity u.l., digital signature "Gabriel Waterman". Dated u.r., printed black ink "21/06/2021"

    Credit
    Commissioned with funds provided by the Aboriginal Art Collection Benefactors 2021
    Location
    Modern gallery
    Accession number
    225.2022
    Copyright
    © Bevan Namponan

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  • About

    Art Centre documentation for this work states:
    "Ngoyngk tha'than is a Wik-Mungkan Language expression for shadow. In the late afternoon, this shadow can be seen on the wild dog as it walks across that Country. He even changes colours as the sun gets lower in the sky. The colours on this Ku' comes from that shadow that is cast from the late afternoon sun."

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 1 exhibition

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