The artist has painted various edible fish and reptiles found in the billabongs, watercourses and wetlands that occur throughout Arnhem Land in the ‘Top End’ of Australia. These include Namarnkol (Barramundi), Namarddakka (Nail Fish), Kuluybirr (Saratoga), Kedjebe (File Snake) and Burarr (Water Goanna).

Size 41 x 61 cm | Medium Paper | Catalogue # 1669-23 | Year 2023

Artist  Amos Nganjmirra

Amos Nganjmirra’s work has a free and expressive quality which sets it apart. Amongst Kunwinjku artists better known for meticulous precision, his rarrk (hatching) tends towards the organic and his figures display a spontaneous vitality. His dynamic works capture the abundance of plant and animal life which is central to Kunwinjku hunting and ceremonial practices, and he is also known for beautiful abstract works depicting motifs used for Lorrkon (ceremonial log coffins). He is something of a cultural ambassador, regularly leading painting workshops for the Kakadu National Park’s Seasonal Ranger Program.

Amos Nganjmirra produced his first screenprint design for the Injalak studio in 2013, and in the same year took part in a large scale mural project for one of the public areas of the art centre.  

further details

Size 41 x 61 cm
Medium  Paper
Catalogue # 1669-23
Year 2023