Tagai and Crew
Tagai and Crew
Tommy Pau
Tagai and Crew
2015, Linocut on paper, 77cm (h) x 107cm (w)
This artwork depicts Tagai and his crew on their finishing journey. In every journey it is customary to have a zogo le (spiritual man) for bidding fair weather or to combat any other spiritual forces. Tagai must have been a zogo le, warrior, hunter and clan leader. The artwork depicts Tagai drawing and bidding from the spiritual world to control the natural through the spiritual.
Having toured regional Queensland 2016-2018, Ad Wer: Story of the Stars from Eastern Torres Strait presented a body of linocut print works by Tommy Pau. The artist examined constellations used by the Eastern Islanders of the Torres Strait and their science of astronomy.
The methodology of the Torres Strait Islanders has been careful observation over thousands of years. Each observation recorded and etched into their memories, like experiences passed down orally to the next generation. The Islanders compare these natural seasonal timestamp changes so they are able to predict future planning for agriculture and hunting.
Tommy Pau is descendent of the Eastern Torres Strait Islands, his heritage is Australian Aboriginal, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Islander and Asian. He was born in Townsville, North Queensland and lived there as an infant before relocating to Brisbane, Thursday Island, Waiben and Cairns. Pau considers himself an artist who is Indigenous, not as an Indigenous artist. His wide ranging professional practice includes sculpture, carving, printmaking, installation work, digital and multimedia, and anything that grabs his interest. He also writes poetry.
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