Ghost net art - The Australian Museum
WEBWhile some nets originate from Australian fishing boats, much of the ghost net that is discovered in the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Torres Strait originates from south-east Asia, including the Philippines, Singapore and Indonesia. The thickness, colour and size of the net can often identify where the net originated.
Ghost Net Art - Erub and Darnley Islands, Torres Strait
WEBIn recent years, ghost net art has become a powerful way of raising awareness about the damage that ghost nets inflict on the marine environment. This ...more. OceanEarth Foundation’s...
Ghost Net Art: Transforming Trash into Treasure
WEBGhost net art is a powerful vehicle for raising awareness about the damage that ghost nets inflict on the marine environment. With creativity, Indigenous communities have shown us how to transform discarded nets into breathtaking artworks, weaving stories of resilience and conservation.
Ghost Net Art from Darnley Island (Erub) - Australian Museum
WEBAt Erub Erwer Meta (Darnley Island Arts Centre), the artists are raising awareness of the deadly impact of ghost nets on the environment by using the net to create sculptural works, bags and baskets, and even jewellery.
Ghost Nets - Dauma & Garom - The Australian Museum
WEBCreated by indigenous artists and community members from Erub (also known as Darnley Island), a remote island in the Torres Strait, this latest addition to the Museum’s permanent collections is part of an ongoing effort by the Erub people to combat the devastating damage caused by ghost nets.
Homepage - Erub Arts
WEBGhost Net Art uses reclaimed fishing nets that have been abandoned or lost to create works of art and large-scale installations, sending a conservation message to the world. Erub Arts are recognised for large-scale collaborative installations using ghost net …
Ghost Nets: message of sustainability | Australian National …
WEBErub (Darnley Island) Art of sea country. Each ghost net sculpture evokes the interconnection between the ocean, the Torres Strait Islanders and caring for country. Since 2010 Erub Arts have been working with reclaimed fishing nets.
Art | Ghost Net Collective | GNC
WEBParticipants and artists become part of the Ghost Net Collective family helping to make pieces that lead to successful large-scale public artworks and installations for events and museums.
Ghost Net Art: Pormpuraaw | Artists in the Gulf of ... - Facebook
WEBArtists in the Gulf of Carpentaria and Torres Strait are retrieving destructive ghost nets – abandoned fishing nets up to 6kms long – and using them to...
Ghost nets: The silent killer haunting our oceans
WEBGhost net art is a powerful vehicle for raising awareness about the damage that ghost nets inflict on the marine environment. With creativity, Indigenous communities have shown us how to transform discarded nets into breathtaking artworks, weaving stories of resilience and conservation.