NAPOLEAN OUI | 'Bones (Bama)' | Painting / Acrylic on Canvas Ilan bloom 5cm (image size)

5cm (image size)

Catalogue: PB20100319

etching and mono prints but is also a weaver and jewellery maker

The results combine styles as diverse as graffiti art through to intricate relief carvings and construction sculpture echoing images of Torres Strait cultural motifs

Family is important to me

NAPOLEAN OUI | 'Bones (Bama)' | Painting / Acrylic on Canvas Ilan bloom 5cm (image size)Napoleon Oui is a Djabugay man who explores his connection to rainforest bama (people), landscape and culture through his art. Inspired by the ancient tradition of rainforest shield designs and totemic motifs, Napoleons bold designs are iconic and indicative of a style only found in the rainforest region of Far North Queensland. NAPOLEAN OUI 'Bones (Bama)' 2008 Painting Acrylic on Canvas 115 x 90 cm