Torres Strait Islands

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The Torres Strait Islands are an archipelago of some 270 islands off the northernmost tip of Queensland, set between Australia and Papua New Guinea. Over millennia of interaction with different sea-going peoples (Papua New Guineans, Australian aboriginals, Malaysians, and – more recently – Europeans and white Australians) they have evolved their own highly distinct culture – celebrating the cycles of life and nature.

 

Noted, historically, for their skill in carving masks and other ceremonial objects, they now have a reputation for their technically daring print-making. Leading artists, such as Dennis Nona, Alick Tipoti, and Billy Missi, often work in linocut on a large scale, and combine densely worked passages of traditional design with the vivid record of traditional myth and story. 

  • Torres Strait Islands Works

    • David Bosun, Dying Industry, 2001
      David Bosun, Dying Industry, 2001
    • David Bosun, Dying Industry, 2002
      David Bosun, Dying Industry, 2002
    • David Bosun, Malu Augadhal, 2002
      David Bosun, Malu Augadhal, 2002
    • Victor Motlop, Karakarkula, 2001
      Victor Motlop, Karakarkula, 2001
    • Victor Motlop, Battle During Trading, 2001
      Victor Motlop, Battle During Trading, 2001
    • Dennis Nona, Awai Tithuyil Badu Island Story - The Pelican, 2006
      Dennis Nona, Awai Tithuyil Badu Island Story - The Pelican, 2006
    • Dennis Nona, Untitled, 2001
      Dennis Nona, Untitled, 2001
    • Dennis Nona, Dangal Agada-le - Dugong, 2010
      Dennis Nona, Dangal Agada-le - Dugong, 2010
    • Dennis Nona, Tupmul Agada-le - Stingray, 2010
      Dennis Nona, Tupmul Agada-le - Stingray, 2010
    • Dennis Nona, Umai Agada-le - Dog, 2010
      Dennis Nona, Umai Agada-le - Dog, 2010
    • Dennis Nona, Samu Agada-le - Cassowary, 2010
      Dennis Nona, Samu Agada-le - Cassowary, 2010
    • Dennis Nona, Kodal Agada-le - Crocodile, 2010
      Dennis Nona, Kodal Agada-le - Crocodile, 2010
    • Alick Tipoti, Zug Ngurpik, 2006
      Alick Tipoti, Zug Ngurpik, 2006
    • Alick Tipoti, Ai Pugaik, 2007
      Alick Tipoti, Ai Pugaik, 2007