Originally from Maningrida, in Central Arnhem Land, Marina's bark depicts a fish that is very important in death ceremonies: the barramundi, or ‘saratoga’.for the aborigines of Arnhem Land, the spirits of the dead and the unborn are found in the marshes, rivers and streams, where the barramundi live and freight. With their fins, they create veritable nests on the seabed. During funeral ceremonies, the participants symbolically recreate these nests where they wash off their body paint as part of purifying ritual libations.
Marina MARDILANJ
Saratoga Fish , 2000
Art : Aboriginal
Origine : Maningrida
Dimensions : 142 x 25 cm
Medium : Natural pigments on bark
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N° : 1946
