Sipau Audi Gibuma b. 1942

  • Artist (Carver)
Sipau Audi Gibuma was born in the Torres Strait where he learnt the craft of woodcarving and pearl shell working from his grandfather. Gibuma is well known for his work as a 'Mayngu dhoeri' or headdress maker.
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Name
Sipau Audi Gibuma
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Carver)
Birth date
1942
Birth place
Torres Strait, QLD
Active Period
  • 2000-
Indigenous Australian
 
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW

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Related works
  • Mayngu Dhoeri - Pearl Shell Headdress (creator of)
Related collections
  • Campbelltown Arts Centre, Campbelltown, NSW (collected in)