Ömie barkcloth: Pathways of nioge
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Chau Chai Wing Museum
University Place, University of Sydney,, Sydney
An exhibition of dynamic contemporary nioge (barkcloth) made by Ömie artists from the rainforested highlands of Northern (Oro) Province, Papua New Guinea. These vibrant and stylistically distinct works resonate with the cultural jagor'e (law), environmental knowledge, and creativity of their makers. This is the first showcase of an extensive holding of Ömie nioge in the Macleay Collections, including some of the …