Kala Lagaw Ya language
Badu Island, Torres Strait, Qld
Alick Tipoti (born 1975)
Matini Tipoti (born 1979)
Dagum Tipoti (born 2003)
Teono Leni Tipoti (born 2005)
Alick Tipoti Jr (born 2009)
Kowsa Tipoti (born 2014)
16 Canoes 2023
fibreglass resin, stain, paint, raffia, beads 150 x 290 x 140 cm (overall)
Wini arrived on Badhu [Badu Island] in the late 1830s in a boat after having, by his own account, killed his three companions. Over time he became a leader, gaining ascendancy by procuring the death of his principal enemies and intimidating others, leading to the establishment of his fame as a warrior. He later had several wives, a canoe and some property in land, the cultivation of which he paid great attention to. Wini with 16 Badhulgal canoes went in search of Barbara Thompson – a castaway of five years on Muralag [Prince of Wales Island].
Wandjuk Marika Memorial 3D Award (Sponsored by Telstra)
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