Saturday 15 November 2008

Will They See Us? (Sculpture By The Sea 25)

Will They see Us? by Ngardab Francine Riches ( a Bardi/Kariay Kimkorly woman - Western Australia). Made of wood, ochres and paint.

"My artwork represents early ancestors when they saw the arrival of the first fleet - "will they see us?"

6 comments:

  1. Interesting. They remind me of totem poles.

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  2. Ah, Hilda beat me to it. They definitely do seem to have a relationship to totems. I wonder if they serve the same purpose?

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  3. That's really different. Like the colourings.

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  4. We all had the same reaction -- so much like totems. They reminded me of all the totem poles in Kethikan, Alaska -- in color and overall feel.

    These art shots have been so wonderful, Sally!

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  5. Love that! So very cool! Great colours!

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  6. Totem poles as a permanent display are not associated with ABoriginal culture. However, I understand some groups carve and decorate such poles as part of funeral rituals and they are then left to weather and rot (hence there not being many in existence)

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