Aunty Ellen Trevorrow, Ngarrindjeri people, South Australia, born 1955, Meningie, South Australia, Bruce Trevorrow, Ngarrindjeri people, South Australia, Jelina Haines, Bessie Rigney, Ngarrindjeri people, South Australia, Luke Trevorrow, Ngarrindjeri people, South Australia, Kondoli: the Keeper of Fire, 2019, Meningie, South Australia, rushes, metal, shell, 440.0 x 120.0 x 160.0 cm; © the artists/Ngarrindjeri Eco Art Co-op, photo: South Australian Museum.
Festival

Tarnanthi - Kondoli: the Keeper of Fire

From 18 Oct 2019

10am–5pm daily
Free
South Australian Museum

Tarnanthi Exhibition

Kondoli: the Keeper of Fire is a sculpture of a southern right whale woven entirely from freshwater rushes. Kondoli (Whale) was a strong man with the ability to make fire. This magnificent work, which immortalises the story of the Kondoli, measures more than four metres in length. The fins, mouth and eyes are delicately woven using the elegance of open-weaved lace technique. The woven sculpture is a testament to the technique, adaptability and endurance of Ngarrindjeri weaving, which is important in the preservation of cultural practices for posterity.

Artists

Aunty Ellen Trevorrow, Bruce Trevorrow, Jelina Haines, Bessie Rigney, Luke Trevorrow

Special events

Weaving workshop
Sun 20 Oct, time TBC

Book through samuseum.sa.gov.au

Access

Wheelchair accessible, lifts, accessible toilets

Presenting partner
  • South Australian Museum

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