{"product_id":"bimi017","title":"BILLY MISSI | 'Warup (drum)' | Hand-coloured linocut | Large print","description":"\u003cp\u003eBilly Missi, 1970 - 2012, was from Kubin Village, Moa Island in Zenadh-Kes (the Torres Strait). His solo exhibition Urapun Kai Buai (One Big Kin) focuses on family and cultural protocols, and the artist's contemporary life experiences growing up in Zenadh-Kes. Missi is known as one of the leading printmakers of this region, having exhibited widely and achieved both national and international acclaim. He comes from a respected family of art practitioners and choreographers, from the tribes of Wagedagam, Geomu and Panai in Malu Lilgal (Western Torres Strait). His work is based on reasons for survival. He states: \"The Torres Strait has a complex history and culture, vegetation and eco systems that work with the phases of the moon, so the livelihood of people in that region is based on, and strongly connected with the natural surroundings, hunting and gathering, identifying foods. Its why our people have continued to pass on traditional stories and cultural traditions\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStory: \"The Warup (drum) is one of the Torres Strait's main ceremonial items. It is used in traditional dances and other ritual performances.\u003cbr\u003eIn the Torres Strait some Warups are made on the Islands and some have been traded from the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. They are made out of a special tree which grows in the dense woodlands surrounding the salt pan areas behind the coastal mangroves.\u003cbr\u003eThe skins on the drum come from large goannas which roam the beaches and feed on fresh turtle eggs. The Warups are then decorated with cassowary feathers and bees' wax and carved with traditional designs which either represent the tribe or what the actual ceremony is about.\u003cbr\u003eThe Warup gives the impression of thunder and usually orchestrates the moves at dance ceremonies.\u003cbr\u003eToday we still use the drums on our Islands and pass on the knowledge to our children of how significant this ceremonial item is. The craftsmen making the drums on the Islands are passing on the wonderful skills of carving as well.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdition of 90, 2007\u003cbr\u003ePublished by Djumbunji Press KickArts Fine Art Printmaking\u003cbr\u003eImage size: 305mm x 405mm \u003cbr\u003ePaper size: 510mm x 650mm\u003cbr\u003ePaper type: Arches BFK 300 GSM\u003cbr\u003eInk type: Van Son\u003cbr\u003ePrinted by: Ron McBurnie\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Billy MISSI","offers":[{"title":"22\/90","offer_id":44488992555087,"sku":"BIMI017e22","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"23\/90","offer_id":44488992587855,"sku":"BIMI017e23","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\/90","offer_id":44488992620623,"sku":"BIMI017e24","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25\/90","offer_id":44488992653391,"sku":"BIMI017e25","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"26\/90","offer_id":44488992686159,"sku":"BIMI017e26","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"28\/90","offer_id":44488992718927,"sku":"BIMI017e28","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"29\/90","offer_id":44488992751695,"sku":"BIMI017e29","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30\/90","offer_id":44488992784463,"sku":"BIMI017e30","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"31\/90","offer_id":44488992817231,"sku":"BIMI017e31","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"32\/90","offer_id":44488992849999,"sku":"BIMI017e32","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"33\/90","offer_id":44488992882767,"sku":"BIMI017e33","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"34\/90","offer_id":44488992915535,"sku":"BIMI017e34","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"35\/90","offer_id":44488992948303,"sku":"BIMI017e35","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"36\/90","offer_id":44488992981071,"sku":"BIMI017e36","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"37\/90","offer_id":44488993013839,"sku":"BIMI017e37","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"38\/90","offer_id":44488993046607,"sku":"BIMI017e38","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"39\/90","offer_id":44488993079375,"sku":"BIMI017e39","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40\/90","offer_id":44488993112143,"sku":"BIMI017e40","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"41\/90","offer_id":44488993144911,"sku":"BIMI017e41","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"42\/90","offer_id":44488993177679,"sku":"BIMI017e42","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/2342\/files\/WARUP.jpg?v=1771380924","url":"https:\/\/shop.northsite.org.au\/products\/bimi017","provider":"NorthSite Store ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}