Dennis NONA

Dugal , 2008

Art : Aboriginal
Origine : Ile de Badu
Dimensions : 100 x 165 cm
Medium : Etching
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N° : 1992

Dugal is the name of a star visible in the early morning sky for about two weeks between August and September. Its presence indicates to Torres Strait inhabitants that the time has come to harvest wild yams (Kutai, Gabau and Saurr). It is the responsibility of the elders to look out for the star, which is only visible between two and three o'clock every morning. Dugal is depicted in the upper left of the print, shining through one of the leaves of the yam root. The moon, which is also still present in the morning sky, is symbolized by the fading circle to Dugal's right, also shining through a root and its leaves. Dennis demonstrates extraordinary technical dexterity in this work, which won him 1st prize in the Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award in 2008.