Artist: Alick Tipoti
Alick Tipoti is a world renowned professional artist from Badu Island in the Torres Strait. His work depicts many meaningful symbols about the Land Sea & Sky of his country through traditional Melanesian patterns. Alick translates & interprets images of his spiritual ancestors and their totems. Through his work he also shares & educates general ancient knowledge about Torres Strait Islander culture for he is guided by the ancient traditonal practices of his people. Most of his works are accompanied by traditional Chants, Songs & Dance. He is one of very few people today who speaks his Language of Kala Lagaw Ya fluently for this is the center reason for his art practice. His work is in held in many prestigious collections both nationally and internationally including the
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
British Museum, London, UK
Queensland Art Gallery -‐ Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane, QLD
Cairns Regional Art Gallery, Cairns, QLD
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge University
Museum, Cambridge, UK
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT
Parliament House of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC), Canberrra, ACT
Kluge-‐Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, University of Virginia, USA
Jean-‐Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre, Noumea, New Caledonia
Belau National Museum, Koror, Palau
Torres Strait Regional Authority, Thursday Island
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD
Australian National University, Canberra, ACT
Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Gold Coast, QLD
Griffith Artworks, Brisbane, QLD
Parliament House Art Collection, Canberra, ACT