Dewari (devil) on the Midday Show

$550.00

Out of stock

Description

 

 

The Gurirr Gurirr Ceremony is a significant example of evolving Aboriginal culture. This ceremony is a song cycle in which masked dancers hold painted boards to depict the narrative – like a moving picture show. This ceremony came to Rover Thomas in 1974 after the death of his skin mother in a road accident in the wake of the flooding following Cyclone Tracy. Part of the dance cycle involves a Dewari (devil) that guides the spirit of the dead woman as she travels. In this print the Dewari guides us (the dead) on the midday show. The travel is in style by red limo.

Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Additional information

Weight 1 kg
Dimensions 87 × 9 × 9 cm
Medium

Screenprint

Artist

Hector Jandanay and Adam Rish

Image Size

Paper

Paper Size

Published

Edition Size

55

Studio

Rousel Screenprints Sydney, NSW

Printer

Stuart Blannin Ferguson

Types

Prints

Region

The Kimberley

Menu