Mimih & Yawkyawk

3D Model

Samson Bonson born 1967 Kuninjku and Gurrgoni languages Maningrida, NT

Mimih & yawkyawk 2022 kurrajong wood with earth pigments and PVA fixative 195 x 12 x 12 cm

One side of this work is a representation of the mimih, which sits within a complex and important pedagogical and religious body of knowledge linking Kuninjku people to their distinctive escarpment homelands. The other side is a Ngalkodjek yawkyawk of Barrihdjowkkeng Country, which wraps around the mimih’s torso. The painting is executed with Bonson’s renowned precision and attention to detail.

Wandjuk Marika Memorial 3D Award (Sponsored by Telstra)

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