[Description by Agency Projects]

Warraw' - meaning shelter / shade, looking out' in Yolŋu matha - showcases the commitment to reusing and recycling Ghost Net washed up on the shores of the Gulf of Carpentaria by East Arnhem rangers and artists. The creation of vessels such as baskets and dilly bags holds a deep and venerated tradition within Yolŋu culture with the weavers of Arnhem Land traditionally using gunga [pandanus fibre]. 

The innovative use of Ghost Net that would otherwise be diverted to landfill is both a practical application of this material and an awareness building exercise, notably by the weavers of Numbulwar who work together with their local rangers to clean up the beaches of their Homelands. 

Warraw' has been conceived by Agency, in collaboration with Cave Urban. This installation is made from Ghost Net collected and stored by the Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation and embodies the confluence of past and present and highlights skills and traditions both old and new. 

The space was opened by Madarrpa and Dhalwaŋu clan members and generated a series of talks around the importance of Sea Country.

Mercurio Alvarado [Lead Artist], Emma Hudson, Taya Mikah, Garma Volunteers [Team], Jeremy Sparks / Event Engineering [Engineer], Shahn Stewart, Yulki Nunggumbarr [Artist]