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Ilma Ugiobari (Ajikum’e)Maja’e, dahoru’e, garoro han’e ohu’o ugune – The eye of the Sun, Ömie mountains, leaf of the palm tree and bird’s egg, 2024sihoti’e taliobamë’e - appliquéd, mud-dyed and hand-beaten nioge (barkcloth) hand-stitched with locally harvested river reed thread and a bat wing bone needle117 x 87 cm -
Ilma Ugiobari (Ajikum’e)Mokojo ano’e, mano ak, dahoru’e, garoro han’e – Beak of the Bird-of-paradise, bamboo designs, Ömie mountains and leaf of the palm tree, 2024sihoti’e taliobamë’e - appliquéd, mud-dyed and hand-beaten nioge (barkcloth) hand-stitched with locally harvested river reed thread and a bat wing bone needle108 x 65 cm -
Magdalene Bujava (Kolahi)Sogua’e (sodireje, siha’u’e, roriré, venimomö’e, uejobibgé, modahisu’e, mahuva’ojé, sin’e sore, jaji’e ohu’o areté) - Ancestor’s customary salt formation process [rock minerals, fruit of the Sihe tree, tail-feathers of the Moustached Tree Swift (Hemiprocn, 2024locally sourced natural pigments on nioge (hand beaten barkcloth)123 x 82 cm -
Lila Warrimou (Misaso)Avinö’e, gojavö hanö’e, buborianö’e, dahor’e ohu’o sabu deje - Design of the moon, feathers of the black and red parrot, beaks of the Papuan Hornbill, Ömie mountains and spots of the wood-boring grub, 2023locally sourced natural pigments on nioge (hand beaten barkcloth)79 x 64 cmSold -
Helen RubunoDahoru’e, bubori anö’e ohu’o bureji/virijo sor’e - Ömie mountains, beaks of the Papuan Hornbill and leaf markings on the woven mat, 2023locally sourced natural pigments on nioge (hand beaten barkcloth)112 x 86 cm -
Faith Jina’emi (Iva)Dahoru’e, hurihuri’e, bubori anö’e ohu’o visuanö’e - Ömie mountains and hills, beaks of the Papuan Hornbill and teeth of the freshwater river fish, 2023locally sourced natural pigments on nioge (hand beaten barkcloth)120 x 51 cm -
Jean Niduvé (Urihö)Ijögijegije, dahoru’e ohu’o bubori anö’e, 2023locally sourced natural pigments on nioge (hand beaten barkcloth)106 x 86 cm -
Wilma Rubuno (Lamay)Jubiri anö’e, bubori anö’e, sabu ahe, buro’ö’e, vinohu’ohu’o ori sigé - Design of the orchid-fibre woven waist-belt, beaks of the Papuan Hornbill, spots of the wood-boring grub, Ujawé rite initiation tattoo design of the navel and pathways, 2023locally sourced natural pigments on nioge (hand beaten barkcloth)110 x 55 cm -
Hilda MekioNuni’e, visuanö’e, sabu ahe, dahoru’e, vinohu’e ohu’o bubori anö’e - Design of the eye, teeth of the river fish, spots of the wood-boring grub, Ömie mountains, Ujawé initiation design of the navel, and Papuan Hornbill beaks, 2023locally sourced natural pigments on nioge (hand beaten barkcloth)104 x 65 cm -
Jessie Bujava (Kipora)Obohutaigu’e ohuo sin’e soré (vinohu’e, siha’e, taigu taigu’e, jö’o sor’e), visu anö’e, vavor’e daje, bubori anö’e ohu’o ori sigé - Ancestors’ tattoo design of the chin (tree bark pattern) and Ujawé rite initiation body designs (design of the navel, fruit, 2023locally sourced natural pigments on nioge (hand beaten barkcloth)116 x 61 cm -
Elvina Naumo (Ebahino)Savani degirani, odunaigö’e ohu’o dahoru’e - Frog hipbones, climbing jungle vine with thorns and tendrils and Ömie mountains, 2023locally sourced natural pigments on nioge (hand beaten barkcloth)142 x 87 cm -
Barbara Rauno (Inasu)Siha’e, nuni’e, sigaru anö’e ohu’o kukuhon’e soré (taigu taigu’e, jö’o sor’e ohu’o ori sigé) - Fruit of the tree, design of the eye, teeth of the beetle, and designs of the bamboo smoking pipe (pattern of a leaf, uncurling fern fronds and pathways), 2023locally sourced natural pigments on nioge (hand beaten barkcloth)111 x 62 cm -
Barbara Rauno (Inasu)Siha’e, sigaru anö’e ohu’o kukuhon’e soré (taigu taigu’e, jö’o sor’e ohu’o ori sigé) - Fruit of the tree, teeth of the beetle, and designs of the bamboo smoking pipe (pattern of a leaf, uncurling fern fronds and pathways), 2023locally sourced natural pigments on nioge (hand beaten barkcloth)98 x 51 cm -
Diona Jonevari (Suwarari)Sin’e soré (Dahoru’e, mokoje nun’e, duahe sore, sihae, bubori anö’e ohu’o odunaigö’e) - Ömie body designs (Ömie mountains, eye of the parrot, ancestral design, fruit of the Sihe tree, beaks of the Papuan Hornbill, climbing jungle vine with thorns and tend, 2023locally sourced natural pigments on nioge (hand beaten barkcloth)139 x 64 cm -
Jessie Bujava (Kipora)Sin’e soré (vinohu’e, siha’e, taigu taigu’e, jö’o sor’e), visu anö’e, vavor’e daje, bubori anö’e ohu’o ori sigé - Ujawé rite initiation body designs (design of the navel, fruit of the Sihe tree, leaf pattern and uncurling fern fronds), teeth of the freshw, 2023locally sourced natural pigments on nioge (hand beaten barkcloth)128 x 67 cm -
Jessie Bujava (Kipora)Sin’e soré (vinohu’e, siha’e, taigu taigu’e, jö’o sor’e), visu anö’e, vavor’e daje, bubori anö’e ohu’o ori sigé - Ujawé rite initiation body designs (design of the navel, fruit of the Sihe tree, leaf pattern and uncurling fern fronds), teeth of the freshw, 2023locally sourced natural pigments on nioge (hand beaten barkcloth)132 x 54 cm -
Faith Jina’emi (Iva)Vison’e/uge dela, sabu ahe, dahoru’e, bubori anö’e, hurihuri’e, tuböre une ohu’o munë’e - Eel-bone jewellery for initiation nasal septum piercings, spots of the wood-boring grub, Ömie mountains, beaks of the Papuan Hornbill, eggs of the Dwarf Cassowary an, 2023locally sourced natural pigments on nioge (hand beaten barkcloth)131 x 54 cm -
Faith Jina’emi (Iva)Vison’e/uge dela, sabu ahe, dahoru’e, bubori anö’e, hurihuri’e, tuböre une ohu’o munë’e - Eel-bone jewellery for initiation nasal septum piercings, spots of the wood-boring grub, Ömie mountains, beaks of the Papuan Hornbill, eggs of the Dwarf Cassowary an, 2023locally sourced natural pigments on nioge (hand beaten barkcloth)106 x 55 cmSold -
Faith Jina’emi (Iva)Vison’e/uge dela, sabu ahe, dahoru’e, bubori anö’e, hurihuri’e, tuböre une ohu’o munë’e - Eel-bone jewellery for initiation nasal septum piercings, spots of the wood-boring grub, Ömie mountains, beaks of the Papuan Hornbill, eggs of the Dwarf Cassowary an, 2023locally sourced natural pigments on nioge (hand beaten barkcloth)97 x 59 cm