Many of the paintings in the exhibition depict these traditional objects in intricate detail, revealing the different designs and varieties of weave that give them form. Created over the course of a year, YERR WURRKEME MARRGU (meaning ‘New Works’) speaks to Karritpul’s burgeoning ambition as a contemporary Indigenous artist keen to share his cultural knowledge […]
Karritpul is a Ngen’giwumirri man who lives and works in the remote community of Nauiyu/Daly River, 230km south of Darwin. He comes from a family of master weavers and artists and has been making art since he was 15 years old. “I paint at home on the floor, either inside or out on the verandah,” […]
Displayed in Gallery 2, the group of 10 works depict a variety of motifs representative of Karritpul’s traditional lifestyle in Nauiyu/Daly River in the Northern Territory, three hours’ drive south of Darwin. Intricate in their detail, the subjects include fishnets, fish traps, fishing baskets and dilly bags, as well as mermaids and pig-nosed turtles. Made […]
A new design collection for Melbourne Design Week by KIEREN KARRITPUL ”The designs form an overall story of going out into the bush hunting for our food. For example, we use fishnets in waterways to catch fish, prawns and turtles. When we go out, I am reconnecting with the past and the ancestors – doing […]
In Making the Ancestors Smile, Karritpul explores his relationship to his culture and the land around him. He speaks of being woven into the land, the place his ancestors have lived for generations. Karritpul uses the metaphor of the woven surface to speak of the breathing land and its importance to Indigenous identity and ongoing culture. […]