ROBERT TOMMY PAU | 'Zogo Karr (Tombstone fence pattern design)' | Acrylic on canvas

"Karr is for fence in Eastern Torres Strait." - Tommy Pau. 

Tommy is a descendant of the Eastern Torres Strait Islands, Australian Aboriginal, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Islander and Asia. He speaks Torres Strait Creole and Australian English. He was taught about the need to keep culture strong through cultural practice by his father. He has a strong commitment to keeping old traditions alive and believes that culture must remain true to the past and move with time to exist in the future. Tommy has considerable experience in the arts and his art forms of choice include printmaking, painting and sculpture.

ROBERT TOMMY PAU | 'KARR 2 (Fence Pattern Design)' | 2024 | Acrylic on canvas / stretched | 122 (h) x 91 (w) cm