Yawk Yawk Spirit Figures

Details

Artist

Owen Yalandja

Title

Yawk Yawk Spirit Figures

Medium

Kurrajong (Brachychiton diversifolius) with ochre pigment and pvc fixative

Size

various

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Further Information

examples of Owen Yalandja's figures.

Owen Yalandja is a senior member of the Dangkorlo clan, the custodians of an important yawkyawk site. Owen's art almost exclusively deals with the representation of the Yawk Yawk spirits near Barrihdjowkkeng, usually depicted with the tails of fish Yawk Yawk are female water spirits that in appearance and habit closely resemble the European notion of mermaids. They are usually associated with powerful conception sites, within a clan's country.