22 Nov - 23 Mar

Melbourne Now

Melbourne Now celebrates the latest art, architecture, design, performance and cultural practice to reflect the complex cultural landscape of creative Melbourne.

Meet the Artists

Lisa Waup
Gunditjmara/ Torres Strait Islander born 1971
Cultural nesting 2013 (detail)
Emu feather basket with green; Emu feather basket with labradorite; Emu feather basket with lid; Emu feather basket with red parrot feathers; Emu feather basket with shells
emu, parrot, turkey and cockatoo feathers, possum fur, dyed raffia, cotton, labradorite, possum and rabbit fur, wool, metallic thread, shells, silk thread
(a) 6.0 x 14.0 cm diameter (variable), (b) 6.0 x 16.0 cm diameter (variable),
(c) 3.0 x 6.0 cm diameter (variable), (d) 4.0 x 12.0 cm diameter (variable),
(e) 4.5 x 7.5 cm diameter (variable)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Yvonne Pettengell Bequest, 2013
© Lisa Waup

Lisa Waup

Born 1971, Melbourne, Victoria; lives and works in Melbourne. Lisa Waup was separated from her Gunditjmara and Torres Strait Islander family at a young age. She received a Bachelor of Arts from RMIT University, and developed an affinity with Melanesian culture through her marriage to artist Naup Waup and experience of living in Papua New Guinea. In 2012 she exhibited A Journey’s Edge at Koorie Heritage Trust, Melbourne. She subsequently joined Baluk Arts, Mornington, and has developed a distinctive weaving practice.

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