Tatipai Barsa

  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
A Torres Strait Islander, Barsa's artistic practice has been informed by the natural surroundings of his home on Murray Island and the traditional weaving and carving practices of his family.
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Tatipai Barsa was born in the Torres Strait Islands in 1967 and lives on Murray Island. Barsa’s works of synthetic polymer paint on paper and lino-cuts talk of the natural environment of his homeland with images of shifting sands, sea grasses and marine life. Barsa was represented in the 2001 “Gatherings, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art From Queensland Australia” exhibition held in Brisbane. In the accompanying catalogue Barsa states: “Most of my artwork reflects the beautiful colours that surround my island, the colours of the Coral Sea and the flowers. Many of my family still practise weaving and carving, which encourages me to produce those traditional patterns in my work.”

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Allas, Tess
Date written:
2007
Last updated:
2011

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  • Queensland Art Gallery (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld. (collected in)