Nerry Keme (Namuno) Papua New Guinean, Ömie, b. 1975
Obohutaigu’e, 2012
natural pigments on nioge (barkcloth
151 x 76.5 cm
12-029
The border and the lines that run through the work are known as orriseegé or ‘pathways’ and provide a compositional framework for the design. Nerry has painted traditional soru’e, a...
The border and the lines that run through the work are known as orriseegé or ‘pathways’ and provide a compositional framework for the design. Nerry has painted traditional soru’e, a tattoo design which she saw on her grandfather’s body. The design is called obohutaigué and represents a pattern seen on the bark of a tree.