NINNEY MURRAY | ‘Bagu’ | Ceramic sculpture Cairns Based Artists Pormpuraaw is on Thaayorre country

Pormpuraaw is on Thaayorre country on the west coast of Cape York

colours and imagery

though through comparative consideration: these two artists sit together now

IVY MINNIECON | 'Kunbul' | 2024 | Monoprint on 300gsm Hahnemühle paper | 40 x 60 cm

and return to our home

NINNEY MURRAY | ‘Bagu’ | Ceramic sculpture Cairns Based Artists Pormpuraaw is on Thaayorre countryThe form and imagery of the bagu with jiman artwork has their origins in the sky. A mystical spirit of fire would throw the jiman (firesticks) across the sky, and a trail of fire would follow. Based on the traditional fire making implements of the Girringun rainforest Aboriginal people, the artists have created artworks made from clay, timber and string to evoke the spirit of the old people. This imagery has also been placed onto canvas, fabric and