Finding Place - Lisa Waup Solo

A Collection of Fine Baluk Indigenous Art

Finding Place - Lisa Waup Solo

A Collection of Fine Baluk Indigenous Art

Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by LISA WAUP of Baluk Artists. The title is Bloodlines. [14-18] (Found Materials and Fibres) Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by LISA WAUP of Baluk Artists. The title is Bloodlines. [14-18] (Found Materials and Fibres)
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LISA WAUP

Bloodlines
14-18
Found Materials and Fibres
 Bloodlines | 14-18
Found Materials and Fibres
 13 x 12cm | 5.12 x 4.72in (irregular)
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13cm x 12cm x 4cm
White Emu Feathers, Emu Feathers, Mother of Pearl Shells, Porcelain, 100% Cotton

Circles represent family for me, they are included a great deal in my work. They are a connection to the now and well into the past, for me it creates a dialogue, it becomes an intermediary. It is a documentation of family connections and the paths that bridges of generational bloodlines. At times they are broken yet ultimately it is a visual link to my family groups. The porcelain motif on the base of the weaving encompasses family groups, and the weaving is a representation of layers of history, being uncovered through constant investigation. The mother of pearl shells is a direct link to salt water people and the travelling routes they travelled. The red stitching highlight the bloodlines and the innate parallel bonds. The feathers used are all emu feathers in particular white emu feathers, these represent white ochre which is traditionally used as a body paint and a reference to mourning. For me it is a symbol of mourning for family lost, family stolen and family found.

13cm x 12cm x 4cm
White Emu Feathers, Emu Feathers, Mother of Pearl Shells, Porcelain, 100% Cotton

Circles represent family for me, they are included a great deal in my work. They are a connection to the now and well into the past, for me it creates a dialogue, it becomes an intermediary. It is a documentation of family connections and the paths that bridges of generational bloodlines. At times they are broken yet ultimately it is a visual link to my family groups. The porcelain motif...