Ricardo Idagi b. 1957

  • Artist (Carver), (Ceramist), (Sculptor), (Painter)
A Murray Islander, Ricardo Idagi was born in 1957. He is a painter, rock sculptor and ceramicist whose work is informed by the artefacts and cultural traditions of the Torres Strait Islands.
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Name
Ricardo Idagi
Birth date
1957
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Carver)
  • Artist (Ceramist)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Painter)
Residence
  • ( Victoria)
Active Period
  • 1998-
Languages
  • English
Is Indigenous
Yes
Heritage Country
  • Meriam Mer (Murray Island), Torres Straits, QLD
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW
Copyright
  • Idagi, Ricardo

Ricardo Idagi, born in 1957, is from Meriam Mer, also known as Murray Island in the Torres Straits, Queensland. Like his uncles and grandfathers, Idagi is a songman, painter and carver. He also works as a rock sculptor and ceramicist. His work is informed by the artefacts and cultural traditions of the Torres Strait Islands. He states in the publication Tribal Expressions: The Business of Art and Culture in Indigenous Victoria (Ed, Jane Harrison) that his work is concerned with underwater themes, “Not just the fishes but about the mythical elements, because our laws come from the sea.”

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Writers:
Allas, Tess
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Date written:
2007
Last updated:
2011
associate of
Koorie Business Network
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
Malo Mask
Date
2008-
Awarded 2009 Western Australian Indigenous Art Award. Constructed from turtle shell, cowrie shells, mussel shells, feathers, raffia, wicker, saimi saimi seeds, human hair and ochre.
Artefacts of Torres Strait Before London Missionary Society
Date
1998
Weather Charms
Date
1998
Gatherings
2001
Exhibition ()
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, QLD
Recognitions
Western Australian Indigenous Art Award
2009
Award
Note: Winner
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