Guitar
2017
from the Coya (Little One) installation 2016–17
Medium
fibre-tipped pen and burning on guitar
Measurements
97.3 × 36.5 × 11.5 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Jo Horgan and MECCA Brands, 2017
© Claudia Moodoonuthi/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Gallery 3
Ground Level, NGV Australia
About this work
‘My guitar is a tribute to Ruby Hunter but also to my dad, as he played guitar around the fire most nights. Amy “grew up” my dad. All the old girls came and jammed at Amy’s house on Bentinck Island, including my siblings Teneai and Jeremy, and my cousins Dalex, BJ and Cadessa, plus Ethel’s grandchildren Chantelle and Christina. We sang mostly country songs but also hymns that were translated and sung.’
– Claudia Moodoonuthi
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Brisbane, Queensland
Accession Number
2017.1225.15
Department
First Nations Australia