Indigenous Whale Sculpture Makes A Splash In European Galleries

A southern right whale sculpture called “Jidirah”, made from ghost nets and marine debris collected from beaches along the Nullarbor has been on display in art galleries in Europe, showcasing indigenous art.

The amazing sculpture is on display in France after being part of an Aboriginal and Oceanic exhibition called Taba Naba, at the Oceanographic Museum in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

The museum of Monaco spokesperson commented “The amazing thing about Jidirah is it’s swimming all over the world.”

In construction.

Completion.

And on display.

Ghost net art raises awareness of net pollution and showcases Indigenous art and songlines.

It looks like Jidirah has been bought by a philanthropist in Switzerland, under the Opale Foundation, and will be on loan to the Museum of Natural History Le Havre in France. Opale Foundation also bought a blue swimmer crab by Ceduna Art.

The Jidirah project was funded by Alinytjara Wilurara Natural Resources Management (AWNRM), the Department of Environment and Water (DEW) and Arts Ceduna.

Jayce Flaxman

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