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Date: 7 August to 18 September 2021
Artists: Ipeh Nur & Margaret Rarru Garrawurra
Presented in collaboration with Milingimbi Art and Culture
The exhibition Dhomola / Makassan Sail Story crosses the centuries of contact between sea-farers and traders of the great Indonesian archipelago and saltwater people of northern Aboriginal nations. Dhomala is a Djambarpuyŋu word adapted from the Makassan word Dumala, both of which have the dual meaning of sail and cloth. Drawing on research describing Makassan voyages, the exhibition presents a poetic dimension of cultural contact between great civilisations. The focus is on maritime heritage, specifically wooden boat building and sea-farers’ customs. Through the intimate and reflective work of weaving and drawing Ipeh Nur and Margaret Rarru revise and revisit ancient practices—many still in use today—using startling contemporary forms.
Margaret Rarru, Untitled, 56.5 x 38 cm. Cat no 108-21.
