GTIAA 2025 Entry
Artist: Aiona Gaidan
Artwork Title: Bidhiyaw Thonarr
Medium: Monoprint
Year: 2025
Story
Bidhiyaw Thonarr (Squid Season/Time) is the season usually starts before Christmas when the big monsoon arrives also known as Kuki (Northwest Winds).
Every creature on land and sea has their own season when they will be plentiful. The Kuyup (Dragonfly) are an early indication that its Bidhiyaw Thonarr. The patterns around the Kuyup represents unity and also my siblings. The four vertical lines represent my brothers and I, and the three horizonal line represents my three sisters. I have also included my clan totems which is the Thupmul, Dhangal (Dugong) and Koedal (Crocodile)