Sculpture | Mona Quaema | Tjanpi Desert Weavers meta-bulabula a land of great diversity

a land of great diversity and contrast

Author Lydia Miller has reimagined these suits as Seers

Set in the dry season on Damien’s Country at Mount Liebig

which includes not only painting but also exquisite drawings

Sculpture | Mona Quaema | Tjanpi Desert Weavers meta-bulabula a land of great diversityWeaving with fibre in this way has become a fundamental part of Central and Western desert culture and draws on the traditional practice of making manguri rings a ring worn on the head made of grasses and cloth. Here we see traditional weaving techniques re framed using a mix of traditional and contemporary materials including wool! The result is a strikingly bold and colourful sculptural piece with layers of historical significance. Tjanpi Desert