Compact Prints 2026 Auction

Gerald Soworka

Impressions of siapo, Fa’a Samoa (In memory of the lost motif logo)

2026, Inkless print cast on Upeti board handmade banana fibre paper, 12 x 12cm 

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A collaboration between Ben Ten, upeti board carver, Awal Wumbei, master paper maker, and Gerald Soworka coasting on the work of the other two. The upeti la’au is used to decorate the traditional bark cloth, siapo ‘elei by frottage and hand painting to create repeated designs. Motif: Fa’a tuli - based on the flight and prints of the sandpiper.

Please note that this print will be up for Auction at our live, in-person event from 1pm Saturday 12 December 2026 at Umbrella. Bidding starts at $20, with minimum bid increments of $10. Read more and register here: www.umbrella.org.au/cp-auction

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