The Rainbow Serpent by Eric Norman
The Rainbow Serpent 2016
by Eric Norman
Thaayorre people
In Pormpuraaw, on the western Cape York Peninsula, the Rainbow Serpent lives in freshwater and is the creator of all life. The serpent can also swallow men and turn them into sorcerers. Eric Norman is a Traditional Owner born at Pormpuraaw, a member of the Thaayorre tribe who speaks Kugu. He began painting as an adult, and his work is often about the wetland Country of his homeland. He also makes prints, carvings, weavings and sculptures like this one. His rainbow serpent is made from ghost nets that wash onto the beaches near Pormpuraaw after being discarded from fishing boats.
ghost net and other found materials National Museum of Australia
The Rainbow Serpent by Eric Norman
The Rainbow Serpent 2016
by Eric Norman
Thaayorre people
In Pormpuraaw, on the western Cape York Peninsula, the Rainbow Serpent lives in freshwater and is the creator of all life. The serpent can also swallow men and turn them into sorcerers. Eric Norman is a Traditional Owner born at Pormpuraaw, a member of the Thaayorre tribe who speaks Kugu. He began painting as an adult, and his work is often about the wetland Country of his homeland. He also makes prints, carvings, weavings and sculptures like this one. His rainbow serpent is made from ghost nets that wash onto the beaches near Pormpuraaw after being discarded from fishing boats.
ghost net and other found materials National Museum of Australia