Sculpture | Mona Quaema | Tjanpi Desert Weavers meta-bulabula Hardcover17

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which includes not only painting but also exquisite drawings

as they were in the 1950s and 60s

a taboo relationship in the Walpri culture

Sculpture | Mona Quaema | Tjanpi Desert Weavers meta-bulabula Hardcover17Weaving 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