Primary Artist

Garry Djorlom (1963–)

Title

Mimi figures

Other titles

Spirit beings

Date made

1994

Place made

Australia, Australia, Northern Territory, western Arnhem Land, Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in colour, from three stones [or plates]

Matrix size

61.0 x 36.8 cm (printed image)

Support

thick cream wove Arches BFK Rives paper

Support size

76.8 x 56.2 cm (sheet)

Manufacturers mark

watermark: lower left corner, 'BFK RIVES/ FRANCE '

State

published state

Impression

7/12

Edition information

edition of 12

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed and dated lower right edge in black pencil, 'Garry Djorlom 94'. Inscribed lower leftedge, black pencil, '7/12'. Inscribed lower centreedge, black pencil, 'MIMI FIGURES (SPIRIT BEINGS)'.

Subject description

Two goannas overlapping with mimi spirit figures.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

6295

Accession number

96.869

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 1, 1996/97 (1996-08-27)

Credit line

Purchased 1996

Country of context

Australia

Notes

Image floats on ground so distinct edges are not apparent. Quite grubby. Edge of litho stone evident in ink debris along left edge and top left corner. Wax? residue on bottom left corner mostly at back. Grubby from finger marks top right, centre left and bottom right.

Creators

Djorlom, Garry. | (1963–) Aboriginal Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013