ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDERS ARTISTS OR WESTERN

Dates: 1964
Language: Thayorre
Community: Pormpuraaw Art & Culture
Art : Aboriginal
Region: Cape york
State: Queensland

Sid is an Aboriginal artist born in 1964 not far from Pormpuraaw (state of Queensland, Australia). Considered by his peers as a sage, Sid is respected both for his scholarly knowledge of the sacred legends of the various peoples of the region and for his unfailing knowledge of the local fauna and flora.

Sid Bruce Short Joe gave a speech on June 1, 2017 on the occasion of his visit to the Paris Aquarium to celebrate the opening of the exhibition "Corail: heart of life". In this moving speech, he talks about the deleterious effects of driftnets on marine life in northern Australia. Read this speech here

Collections:

•Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW

•National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT

N°: 3240

Syd Bruce SHORT JOE

Archer Fish

Ghostnet, fast clips, recycled cable, rope, enamel and acrylic paint
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N°: 3422

Syd Bruce SHORT JOE

Red & yellow bat fish

Ghostnet (recycled fishing net), rope and twine
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N°: 3227

Syd Bruce SHORT JOE

Sawfish

Ghostnet, styrofoam floats, bird wire, fast clips, recycled cable
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N°: 3244

Syd Bruce SHORT JOE

Sawfish with coral

Mixed media
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N°: 3060

Syd Bruce SHORT JOE

Shovel Nose Shark

Recycled material
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