AIONA FRANK GAIDAN | 'Sageraw Baydham' Linocut Print Geoff Dixon Meriam Mer

Meriam Mer

It is a massive big double stone surrounded by large

Kausa (Pandanus) VII

Respect for these sea creatures and for the sea is paramount in our culture

nungu apaw zageth ika

AIONA FRANK GAIDAN | 'Sageraw Baydham' Linocut Print Geoff Dixon Meriam MerAiona Frank Gaidan, Sageraw Baydham, 2016, linocut print on paper, 113. 5x200. 2cm (image size), edition of 12 "This print depicts my totem the hammerhead shark. The hammerhead shark is important in our stories of cultural knowledge and is represented in dance. The dancer featured in the work is dancing the shark dance. I learnt this dance as a young boy and this is how I know the stories. During Sageraw Thonar it is hammerhead shark mating season.