The first weekend in April saw the long awaited opening of Naup Waup's first exhibition at Off the Rails Gallery; the culmination of 12 years of research work with a remote tribal community called Pariet Amam.
"My art is a personal reflection of a journey defining myself, who I am as a male, a black indigenous tribal person from the remote Amam tribe of Papua New Ginea. I intend to make my art be a tool and venue for creating discorse and sharing of ideas and creating bridges between the oral world to the digital and the printed society.Creating paintings and drawing images is a way of sharing my soul searching story and knowledge in defining my place, history and my rich cultural heritage." Naup Waup, April 2010.
Naup's ongoing research project is called "Pariet Project"; a social-cultural mapping and community empowering Project initiated with the intention to empower remote and marginalised tribal communities.
Visitors to the exhibition had the opportunity to hear Naup speak about both his art practice and his ongoing project work. Naup was accompanied by his wife and three children, during his stay in Dunkeld, who all assisted with making the show a great success.
"Prophecy", goldleaf, ink on paper, Naup Waup, 2010
"Free Spirit Dancer" and "The Keeper", Naup Waup, 2010
"Seven Heads", ink on watercolour paper, Naup Waup, 2010
Visit OTR Gallery on the weekend of April 3 & 4 for your chance to see the unique work of Naup Waup, a talented contemporary artist who grew up in Papua New Guinea.
His latest body of work focuses on his own journey towards better understanding and interpreting his culture in today's age of uncertainty.
The exhibition will be open over Easter Weekend from 11am to 4pm with a special opening event on Saturday April 3 at 5pm.
Naup Waup will will be giving a gallery talk on Sunday April 4 at 2pm.
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