No 3 reef
2023
Medium
seagrass (cord), raffia, cotton, shells, synthetic dye
Measurements
41.0 × 150.0 × 114.0 cm (overall)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Linda Herd and Canny Quine Foundation, 2023
© Paula Savage, courtesy Moa Arts
Gallery location
The Ancient World
Level 2, NGV International
About this work
Paula Savage is a senior artist who has worked out of Ngalmun Lagau Minaral Art Centre (Moa Arts) in the Torres Strait since 2017. Savage’s printmaking and elaborately crafted island-style weaving is influenced by her experience of everyday life, which is a blend of traditional customary practices and contemporary influences. Her graphic style and strong sense of colour and form bring to life motifs related to her personal history, such as shells, fishbones, sea life, luggers, pearl shells, and hunting and fishing implements.