Yulki Nunggumjbarr Nunggubuyu, Anindilyakwa, b. 1937
Wulbung (Basket), 2021
woven reclaimed ghost net
10 x 39 x 37 cm
4 x 15 3/8 x 14 5/8 in
4 x 15 3/8 x 14 5/8 in
MM5887
$ 550.00
Yulki weaves her colourful coils from abandoned fishing lines, known as ghost nets, that wash up on Numbulwars shores. Ghost nets account for about 40% of all ocean plastic. Numbulwar...
Yulki weaves her colourful coils from abandoned fishing lines, known as ghost nets, that wash up on Numbulwars shores.
Ghost nets account for about 40% of all ocean plastic. Numbulwar baskets divert this plastic away from the oceans, keeping nets clear of vulnerable sea life.