UNLEASHED - Artist Profile: Bunda Art
Bunda Art
Roy Gray (Gimuy Walaburra Yidinji Elder) & Jo-Ann Beikoff "Milba"
Gimuy (Cairns)
Bunda comes from the Idinji word meaning "putting things together to make something”.
The family connection between Roy Gray (Gimuy Walaburra Yidinji Elder) and Jo-Ann Beikoff "Milba", spans 50 years. Through their multi-generational family friendship, they are creating their own contemporary take on traditional art forms that have impacted Roy during his lifetime. Roy gave the name Milba to Jo-Ann Beikoff. Milba means Clever. Through their artistic partnership and reconciliation, Roy's childhood stories and history are brought to life through Milba's artistic interpretation and presentation.
Image credits:
Bunda Art (2024). Tree Totem Collection: Pandanus, Flame Tree, Paper Bark, mixed medium. dimensions variable. Photography by NorthSite Contemporary Arts.
