Niah Juella Mcleod is a descendant of the Monero, Wandandian and Yuin peoples of south-east Australia, the daughter of Kathrin Sharp, a painter, and Bobby Mcleod, an Aboriginal activist, poet, healer, musician and elder of the Yuin people. Niah's works are inspired by different moments in her life, and some of them have a meaning related to traditional Dreamtime stories. This canvas stands out for its hypnotic circular pattern, reminiscent of a vortex. It represents the totem of the Yuin community from which Niah comes. ‘Gugaa’ means “stringy bark”, a species of eucalyptus so called because of its gaunt appearance. This is a tribute to this endemic Australian tree and the visual effect it produces in the forest.