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Filmed in North Queensland: Erub and Cairns

One Australia’s most senior and inventive Torres Strait islander artists, Ken constructs mobilised artefacts, which today are exhibited in major art galleries and museums around the world. For the people of the Torres Strait, and for Ken in particular, the sea is central to daily life and culture. Ken’s extraordinary dance machines (headdresses) reflect the importance of the sea and its various symbols and totems. Ken has chosen the Hammerhead Shark as his totem and his most famous works incorporate this shark as a symbol of law and order.

Director: ANDREA and PETER HYLANDS. Cinematography: ROB PIGNOLET. DVD: Available Pal and NTSC; widescreen; audio English; duration 71 minutes. Two parts: Part one - Arrival song; Part two - Leaving song.

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