Yulki Nunggumjbarr Nunggubuyu, Anindilyakwa, b. 1937
Wulbung (Basket), 2021
woven reclaimed ghost net
8 x 27 x 27.5 cm
3 1/8 x 10 5/8 x 10 7/8 in
3 1/8 x 10 5/8 x 10 7/8 in
MM5889
$ 260.00
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.