Badu Island, Torres Strait. Map (detail) by Alick Tipoti
Alick Tipoti, Horn Island 2000 Reproduced with permission |  |
I get my inspiration from the ancient artefacts of the Torres Strait Islands, which I have had the opportunity to see in universities and museums, and from the traditional stories handed down and recorded by my father and the recognised elders of the Torres Strait. My art is built on, and held together by, traditional Torres Strait designs, based on legends of the past. Recognition of the Torres Strait is expressed and given by the stories depicted in my art. I feel printmaking to be the best method to obtain the traditional Torres Strait feel. Images and figures of my forefathers and artefacts are shown in my work, as well as the many land and sea creatures that exist in the Torres Strait. Stories
Left to right: Alick Tipoti Ali (detail), 2000 Linoprint 100 x 50cm Collection of the artist Reproduced with permission Kobupa thoerapiese (detail), 1999 Linoprint 100 x 50cm Collection of the artist Reproduced with permission Mawa kedtha (detail), 1999 Linoprint 100 x 50cm Collection of the artist Reproduced with permission |
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