Niah Juella MCLEOD

“Bana Gugaa Waraawara” - Rain on stringy bark with fishing line string (Dark Pink and Golds) , 2025

Art : Aboriginal
Origine : Yuin
Dimensions : 120 x 150 cm
Medium : Acrylic on canvas
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N° : 4679

Niah Juella Mcleod is a descendant of the Monero, Wandandian and Yuin peoples of south-east Australia. She is the daughter of Kathrin Sharp, a painter, and Bobby Mcleod, an Aboriginal activist, poet, healer, musician and Yuin elder. The effect of movement and relief is accentuated by the contrast between the orange lines on a pink background, echoing the totem pole of the Yuin community from which Niah comes. This is a species of eucalyptus called ‘stringy bark’ (‘gugaa’) in reference to its gaunt appearance. The fine lines running across the canvas on either side symbolise a fishing session, with ‘waraawara’ meaning a fishing line, ‘bana’ meaning rain, and ‘stringy bark’ meaning shelter.