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Lot 76

§ DENNIS NONA (born 1973, Kala Lagaw Ya Language Group)
Karamui Nad (Fish Features) 2010
synthetic polymer paint on linen
inscribed verso with artist's name, title and date
60 x 90cm

Estimate $1,500 - $2,500

Sold for $1,500

Work in very good condition. Framed with overall size: 63.5 x 94cm


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Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Brisbane, Queensland
Private collection, Brisbane


Dennis Nona: Mulu Sara, Andrew Baker Art Dealer, 23 March - 23 April 2011, cat. no. 13 (illustrated and accompanied by an exhibition catalogue)


"This is the face only of this particular fish. When the woman is pregnant, this fish is fed to her most of the time, so the baby will come out with a fish face, small face, known as karamoi nad-nad means 'features'. When they sting you, when this one sting you, you piss on- not you piss on, but someone else piss on you- wherever they sting you. Very painful, yes they make you cry-when you small boy you cry." - The Artist

Indigenous Art

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8377
6:00pm - 24 February 2021
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141

VIEWING
Saturday 20 - Sunday 21 February, 10am - 4pm
Monday 22 - Tuesday 23 February, by appointment

CONTACT
Lucy Foster
lucy.foster@leonardjoel.com.au


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