Hand Woven Pandanus Stingray Wall Hang - Robyn Nabegeyo

Robyn is a Kunwinjku woman and weaver from West Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia.

Robyn Nabegeyo is married to painter Mukguddu Nabegeyo, and she and her co-wife Ganbaladj (dec) collaborated on many works including feathered string bags. Old people taught her how to weave baskets, dilly bags, baby baskets and Marebu. Robyn used to sit beside the old people and watch them as they weaved. Robyn has 5 children; Timothy, Anita, Meshak, Tammy and Pearl.

Made from Pandanus spiralis fibre, palm and locally sourced natural dyes.

In Indigenous art, a woven stingray often reflects themes of cultural connection, survival, and adaptability. For many Indigenous Australian communities, the stingray is a significant symbol due to its importance as a food source and its role in traditional stories and Dreaming.

The stingray's movements through the water can also represent grace, resilience, and balance - qualities admired in nature and human life. Its flat, fluid shape is often tied to ideas of harmony and the interconnectedness of the natural world.

Artist - Robyn Nabegeyo

Material - Pandanus

Size - 1320mm x 820mm