Artist | DAPENI JONEVARI (MOKOKARI)

Artist | DAPENI JONEVARI (MOKOKARI)


Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by DAPENI JONEVARI (MOKOKARI) of Omie Artists. The title is Mahudan’e ohu’o dahoru’e – Pig tusks (customary Ömie wealth) and Ömie mountains. [16-016] (Natural Pigments on Nioge (Barkcloth))

DAPENI JONEVARI (MOKOKARI)

Mahudan’e ohu’o dahoru’e – Pig tusks (customary Ömie we…

Dapeni has been painting for Ömie Artists since its establishment in 2004.

Her mother was Yéwo and her father was John Koré, both Sahuoté clanspeople from Budo village.

She was born two years before the eruption of Huvaemo (Mount Lamington) and grew up at Budo and Jiapa villages.

As a young girl Dapeni was taught to paint traditional Ömie barkcloth designs by her aunts at Budo Village.

She also paints soru'e (tattoo designs) she saw on her grandfather's body.

Since 2002, Dapeni has been teaching her daughter-in-law Diona Jonevari to paint traditional Ömie barkcloth designs and she has also begun to teach her daughter Dyna Jonevari. Artist’s Statement “I paint from my observations of the mountains and forests and creatures.

Dreams give me inspiration...

I paint to record traditional Ömie ways for dancing performance and feasting ceremonies.â€.



Dapeni has been painting for Ömie Artists since its establishment in 2004.

Her mother was Yéwo and her father was John Koré, both Sahuoté clanspeople from Budo village.

She was born two years before the eruption of Huvaemo (Mount Lamington) and grew up at Budo and Jiapa villages.

As a young girl Dapeni was taught to paint traditional Ömie barkcloth designs by her aunts at Budo Village.

She also paints soru'e (tattoo designs) she saw on her grandfather's body.

Since 2002, Dapeni has been teaching her daughter-in-law Diona Jonevari to paint traditional Ömie barkcloth designs and she has also begun to teach her daughter Dyna Jonevari. Artist’s Statement “I paint from my observations of the mountains and forests and creatures.

Dreams give me inspiration...

I paint to record traditional Ömie ways for dancing performance and feasting ceremonies.â€.



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