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Barringunn Bulic (she/her) Darumbal, Kuinmabara
My Two Clans of Darumbal, 2025
raffia
2 parts: 20 x 23 x 20 cm; 24 x 15 x 22 cm

This body of work explores the cultural significance of Darumbal and my two clans—Kuinmabara and Risteburra—through the creation of these woven baskets. Each basket represents one clan, expressing its unique identity while celebrating the strength and unity found within diversity. Weaving, a practice deeply rooted in cultural knowledge and storytelling, becomes a powerful metaphor for connection—between people, between generations, and between tradition and contemporary expression.

By incorporating elements of fashion and abstraction, I reimagine these traditional forms as wearable, sculptural pieces that challenge how we view both function and identity. Fashion, in this context, becomes a tool for cultural continuation—transforming ancestral knowledge into a living, evolving art form. Abstract shapes and experimental materials are used to reflect how culture is not fixed, but constantly shifting, adapting, and reinterpreted in new contexts.

Each basket is more than a vessel—it is a statement of belonging, a representation of land, kinship, and resilience. Through this work, I aim to honour my nation and my family’s clans while pushing the boundaries of cultural expression. The baskets speak to the ongoing dialogue between tradition and innovation, inviting the viewer to consider how identity is carried, shaped, and woven through time.