'Bottles' Janice Djupuduwuy (Large)

All exhibition works are pickup only, available for collection from July 14th. 

Located in the heart of the Raminging community of Central Arnhem Land, Bula’bula Arts has been supporting local artists for over 30 years, currently representing approximately 150 artist members. The name “Bula’bula” means the voice/tongue of the Gandayala, the red kangaroo and Ramingining’s Creation Being, symbolising the journey and song cycle that is central to the region’s heritage. This narrative is vividly depicted across various mediums, including fibre art, paintings, sculpture, and more. Janice Djupuduwuy is an emerging fibre artist, represented by Bula’bula, known for her distinctive contemporary pieces. Janice is the daughter of the late prolific fibre artist Robyn Djunginy who was internationally renowned for her pandanus bottles, woven using local twining techniques. Robyn has been the only artist from the Ramingining region to produce and paint bottles, only passing on the bottle story to her daughters. Janice keeps her mother’s legacy and memory alive by using her weaving techniques to create bottles of her own.

Dimensions: (H x W) 45cm x 25cm

Materials: Gunga (Pandanus spiralis), natural dyes

Tradition and contemporary practice are woven together like threads in a tapestry. Ghost net traps use ancestral weaving techniques, echoing the connection between land, sea, and community. Salvaged materials condemn the use of the plastic commercial fishing nets that litter the oceans. Weavings, lino printed fabrics and dillybags hang alongside carved sculptures and ceramics, each piece a trace of cultural lineage, Indigenous lore and identity. These objects are acts of cultural continuity that embody ecological wisdom and spirit passed down through generations. From the pandanus weavings of Injalak Arts to the fibre art from Maningrida, the diversity of materials and technique reflect the richness of Australia’s Indigenous cultures.