Yawk Yawk by Dion Wurrkidgj namargon Dimensions: 90

Dimensions: 90

Northern Territory and New Guinea

Manbokarddji ( Kunwok for spear ) was traditionally used in hunting

‘Mossy’ is an alert and enthusiastic young man who has also engaged in ranger work at Kakadu National Parks HQ and enjoyed field work and project work in the high season

Jeannie Imangula

Yawk Yawk by Dion Wurrkidgj namargon Dimensions: 90Dion Wurrkidj Dolobbo Bim (bark paintings) is a contemporary cultural practice that pays homage to the ancient paperbark shelters where Indigenous artists painted designs, sharing stories across the stone country and floodplains of Kakadu. During Kudjewk, the monsoon season spanning December to March, Indigenous artists will gather bark from stringybark or paperbark trees. This time of year is ideal for harvesting due to the bark's pliability,