Jazmina Cininas - Rue Dingo
Linocut - Reduction Linocut
Image Size: 69 x 47
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While the wolf pays tribute to my Lithuanian heritage, the dingo acknowledges my Australian upbringing (and I must confess a narcissistic attraction to the golden pelt, being blonde myself!). The ears take their decoration from traditional Lithuanian knitting patterns, while the seven-pointed stars are also adorned with classic Baltic motifs. Rue (ruta) is associated with maidenhood in Lithuanian lore and song; girls traditionally wore coronets of the highly fragrant herb on their wedding day and it is also used medicinally to bring on delayed menstruation. Rue is a popular hex breaker and is credited with repelling moths, cats and werewolves.
The wolf and dingo shared similar bad press as 'outlaws' and have also been reinvented in the public consciousness in similar ways, sliding between 'enemy' and 'environmental hero'. As a first generation Australian, the dingo is a particularly apt motif for explorations of personal identity, as it too is a relatively 'new' Australian – indeed it was only officially granted 'native' status in the 1990s, up until which time it was technically listed as vermin. It has also been blamed for the extinction of a raft of animals, including the Tasmanian Tiger, since it arrived on Australian shores 4,000 years ago and as such, its 'indigenous' status still remains contentious.
Print Year: 2004
Edition Length: 25
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Image Size: 69 x 47
$1950 inc GST
While the wolf pays tribute to my Lithuanian heritage, the dingo acknowledges my Australian upbringing (and I must confess a narcissistic attraction to the golden pelt, being blonde myself!). The ears take their decoration from traditional Lithuanian knitting patterns, while the seven-pointed stars are also adorned with classic Baltic motifs. Rue (ruta) is associated with maidenhood in Lithuanian lore and song; girls traditionally wore coronets of the highly fragrant herb on their wedding day and it is also used medicinally to bring on delayed menstruation. Rue is a popular hex breaker and is credited with repelling moths, cats and werewolves.
The wolf and dingo shared similar bad press as 'outlaws' and have also been reinvented in the public consciousness in similar ways, sliding between 'enemy' and 'environmental hero'. As a first generation Australian, the dingo is a particularly apt motif for explorations of personal identity, as it too is a relatively 'new' Australian – indeed it was only officially granted 'native' status in the 1990s, up until which time it was technically listed as vermin. It has also been blamed for the extinction of a raft of animals, including the Tasmanian Tiger, since it arrived on Australian shores 4,000 years ago and as such, its 'indigenous' status still remains contentious.
Print Year: 2004
Edition Length: 25
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