Warr ar Karum
Primary Artist
Dennis Nona (1973–)
Title
Other titles
Waru A Karum
Date made
2000
Place made
Australia, Australia, Queensland, Torres Strait, Kubin View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block; hand coloured [with a green and a redish-brown ink] a la coupe [wet on wet technique]
Matrix size
24.8 x 27.0 cm (printed image)
Support
cream wove Arches paper
Support size
29.0 x 38.4 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
3/50
Edition information
edition of 50
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right in black pencil, 'DENNIS NONA '00''. Inscribed lower left in black pencil, '3/50'. Inscribed lower centre in black pencil, 'WARR AR KARUM'.
Subject description
Hand-coloured linocut depicting a turtle laying eggs in the sand, three small turtles on the left hand side and a goanna on the right.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
28340
Accession number
2000.596
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 3, 2000/2001 (2000-12-13)
Provenance
Produced by the artist during time spent at the Mualagau Minaral Artists Collective at Kubin Village on Moa Island, 2000.
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 2000
Copyright
Courtesy of the artist and the Australia Art Print Network
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Nona, Dennis. | (1973–) Australian | Torres Strait Islander | Male | artist
Last Updated
04 Jan 2013