Originally from the Torres Strait, where the art of the first inhabitants developed in a very different way from the rest of Australia, Ken Thaiday is a master of the ceremonial art of his region, where masks and dance ornaments occupy a central place. Inspired by the traditions of the Pacific, particularly the Maori and New Guinea, his work combines wood, feathers and articulated elements to give life to astonishingly spectacular “dance machines”.

In this work combining wood and feathers, Ken Thaiday represents a Big-headed Carangue, a large fish that is common in northern Australia, as well as the characteristic landscape of Darnley Island.

Ken Thaiday's works are collected by some of the world's leading institutions. A monumental work was presented in Monaco in 2016 as part of the prestigious ‘Taba Naba’ exhibition.