Paper type: Hahnemuhle 300 GSM Off White
Etching printed in one colour from one plate
Masks constructed from turtleshell and wood were the most distinctive and highly embellished of all objects from the Torres Strait artisans
JOEL SAM | 'Bidthai (Squid)' | Linocut Print | 570 x 380 mm | Edition of 50
Editioning printmaker: Dian Darmansjah
JOSEPH AU | 'AWIYAL' | Linocut print Jonathan Toby Paper type: Hahnemuhle 300 GSMJoseph Au, Awiyal, 2016, linocut print on paper, 104x101cm (image size), edition of 12 "Being a big bird, the pelican is seen throughout the year, whether it be the time of the fierce sager wind, the pelican still flies majestic. It is always seen on our island and around the Torres Strait Islands. Its a beautiful, big bird that I always wanted as a pet. Awiyal mura doegamiya yawoeymik. Thana koey uruyl. Kasa midh wowraw gub wasar asizinga, awiyala