Ken Thaiday Snr. makes a hammerhead totem he can ride | Walking Together | ABC Australia
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as posted by the channelKen Thaiday Snr. is a Torres Strait Island artist renowned for his dance headdresses.
Inspired by Darnley island culture, these artworks are often larger than life and mobile. Join him as he prepares to ride his latest creation – a 6-meter-long hammerhead shark totem.
This Place: Artist Series follows Six Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists across Australia who share their connections to country and how it inspires their art and identity.
These award-winning artists work hang in galleries around the world, including the National Gallery of Australia. In each episode they take us far from the bright lights of the art world to the places where their artmaking begins.
See more amazing art from Australia and the world at the National Gallery of Australia
Thank you to Ken Thaiday Snr for sharing your story
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Thank you to Ben, Bella, Julian, Isiah, Sari, Isabella, Guaza, and Keyra Thaiday. Alvina Hobson, Celine Johnson, Anna Seden, Sarah, Banhoovan, and Jim Wells.
Produced by
Marc Eiden
Maddie Whitford
Additional filming by
William Kendrew
Edited by
Andrew Brinsmead
Production Manager
Sarah Harris
Executive Producer
Bronwyn Purvis
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