Originally from Arnhem Land, Marcus Pascoe is a renowned multidisciplinary artist. His practice spans figurative wood sculpture, painting, bark painting, lorrrkkon (memorial poles) and ngorla (didgeridoos). His work is a contemporary expression of the cosmology of the Warrawarra clan, to which he belongs, whose territories extend between Cape Stewart and the Blyth River in the central Northern Territory.

At the heart of his artistic practice are the warraburnburn, wangarra spirits specific to his homeland, Gamurra Gu-yurra. Generally understood as “ghost spirits,” they can be either benevolent or malevolent in their interactions with humans. As a holder of ceremonial knowledge, Marcus Pascoe also plays an important role in ritual life: he performs the bunggul songs and dances associated with the Warrawarra songlines. The body designs worn by performers are often depicted in his sculptures of warraburnburn.