Ghosts Nets
Date2017
Object number00055333
NameDigital video file
MediumMP4 file
ClassificationsBorn digital media
DescriptionA five minute film titled 'Ghost Nets'. It was filmed by the Erub Arts centre on Erub Island in the Torres Strait and documents some of the local artists involved in the creation of ghost net sculptures. The film showcases the process taken to create the Au Wiri, large mullet fish, (00055269 - 00055274) and is narrated by Jimmy Thaiday.HistoryGhost-nets are nets discarded by fisherman at sea that continue to float, often entangling turtles, dugong and other marine animals, before washing up on the shore. In northern Australia where the problem is acute, local artists are using ghost-nets as a medium for highlighting the problem, creating stunning works of animals caught in the nets and works that reflect cultural stories and ways of life in the Torres Strait Islands.Significance"By recycling the deadly Ghost Nets, our art is raising global awreness around this destructive problem. The environment is important to us, we are all connected by the world's oceans." - From conservations with the artists.
