Alcheringa Gallery
665 Fort Street
Victoria, BC, Canada
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 Victor Motlop
Thursday Island
Torres Strait,
Victor Motlop, born in 1961, a member of the Wagadagam tribe and grew up in Bamaga. Most of his schooling was done in Bamaga, where one of his favourite subjects was art. This also became his hobby. After leaving school he stayed in Bamaga to gain experience in arts and crafts, specializing in painting, woodcarving and weaving.
After leaving school he had a job as a cray fisherman, trocus diver and carpenter. Victor teamed up with Dennis Nona and joined the newly formed Mualgau Minnaral Artist group on Moa Island, where he learned to express his traditional culture through linocuts and limited edition prints.
Victor's culture and day-to-day living was passed down to him from generation to generation and he is proud to display some of this culture in his art and crafts.
Subjects and Themes
Melanesian influence derived from traditional wood-carving experiences on Badu Island, Victor is inspired by coastal life and family traditions.
Collections
Artbank
Cairns Regional Gallery, Qld
Australian National Gallery, Sydney
ExHIBITIONS
Group Exhibitions
2001 Gelam Ngzu Kazi - Dugong My Son, Australian Museum, Sydney
2001 Gelam Ngzu Kazi - Dugong My Son, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, BC, Canada
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