THE ART OF ISAWDI (FATE SAVARI)

A Collection of Barkcloth Art from the Ömie Artists, Papua New Guinea

THE ART OF ISAWDI (FATE SAVARI)

A Collection of Barkcloth Art from the Ömie Artists, Papua New Guinea

Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by FATE SAVARI (ISAWDI) of Omie Artists. The title is Nyoni han’e, varib’e, ije biweje ohu’o jubuje - Dahorurajé clan emblems of the leaves of the fern, boys chopping tree branches, nocturnal marsupial. [12-234] (Ink and Pencil on Card) Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by FATE SAVARI (ISAWDI) of Omie Artists. The title is Nyoni han’e, varib’e, ije biweje ohu’o jubuje - Dahorurajé clan emblems of the leaves of the fern, boys chopping tree branches, nocturnal marsupial. [12-234] (Ink and Pencil on Card)
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FATE SAVARI (ISAWDI) (dec)

Nyoni han’e, varib’e, ije biweje ohu’o jubuje - Dahorurajé clan emblems of the leaves of the fern, boys chopping tree branches, nocturnal marsupial
Nyoni han’e, varib’e, ije biweje ohu’o jubuje - Dahorurajé clan emblems...

12-234
Ink and Pencil on Card
 Nyoni han’e, varib’e, ije biwe… | 12-234
Ink and Pencil on Card
 29.5 x 21cm | 11.61 x 8.27in (irregular)
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This is a variation of the Dahorurajé clan design of the fern leaf, nyoni han’e. This originates from old Sidonejo village, where Fate was born and grew up. This area is near present day Savodobehi village, the sacred Mount Obo and volcano Huvaimo.

Fate has included three ‘artist signatures’ or ‘artist stamps’ on this drawing including:

~ The singular plant emblem with the leaves is the Dahorurajé clan design of varib’e, a small palm. This also originates from the old Sidonejo village.

~ The circle with the diagonal lines are ije bi’weje, boys cutting the leaves of a tree. Fate explains: “The mother was cleaning the bush to make a garden with her two young sons. The boys climbed a tree to cut all of the branches and leaves down. The branches fell down and the mother took all of the leaves and threw them away. Then the mother got plenty of bananas, taro and yam to plant in their newly cleared garden. When they finished planting all of the plants, they ate all of the food from the garden and lived a long life.”

~ The jubuje is an unidentified nocturnal marsupial animal (similar to a possum). They live on top of the mountain. Omie people use to eat jubuje. It can be found feeding on the fruit of the jari-han’e tree. Fate explains, “I am the Jubuje… be-cause I paint fast! … just like the Jubuje moves through the trees."

This is a variation of the Dahorurajé clan design of the fern leaf, nyoni han’e. This originates from old Sidonejo village, where Fate was born and grew up. This area is near present day Savodobehi village, the sacred Mount Obo and volcano Huvaimo.

Fate has included three ‘artist signatures’ or ‘artist stamps’ on this drawing including:

~ The singular plant emblem with the leaves is the Dahorurajé clan design of varib’e, a small palm....