Shenane Jago: Norgin (very large) #5

'My Country of the Norgin' solo exhibition

*Norgin means crocodile in Kurtijar language 

Shenane Jago  
Ceramic and copper wire, 2022 
70 x 30cm  

Shenane Rainbow Jago is a proud Kurtijar woman, living and working in Normanton, in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland. Shenane has been involved in the arts for over ten years, but in 2022 presents her first solo exhibition at UMI Arts Gallery in Cairns, as the graduate of UMI Arts’ Exhibition Ready program.

My Country of the Norgin is the culmination of several years of work by Shenane, in both Normanton and Cairns; the result is an evocative collection of sculptural ceramics in the shapes and colours of her home country. Each piece is unique, and celebrates the landscape she is surrounded by. 

“I wish to give people a taste of the country in
the Gulf where I am from and grew up. My art is
inspired by the environment, colours, and animals of
my country. Food sources are respected and treated
with pride, and as a part of country. My country is
beautiful, wild and respected.”