My Mother's Country by Samson Bonson

Name: My Mother's Country by Samson Bonson
Start: 2026-04-18T10:00:00+10:00
End: 2026-05-09T17:00:00+10:00

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Samson Bonson (b.1968) is a Gurrgoni sculptor who was taught in the late 1990s by Crusoe Kurddal, a noted maker of mimih spirit carvings. Bonson is recognised for his refined carving technique and the intricate, pointillist surface decoration that characterises the main body of his mimih figures. This meticulous finish has contributed to the strong demand for his work. His work has been selected for the 25th, 26th and 29th National Aboriginal…

Samson Bonson (b.1968) is a Gurrgoni sculptor who was taught in the late 1990s by Crusoe Kurddal, a noted maker of mimih spirit carvings.

Bonson is recognised for his refined carving technique and the intricate, pointillist surface decoration that characterises the main body of his mimih figures. This meticulous finish has contributed to the strong demand for his work.

His work has been selected for the 25th, 26th and 29th National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards. Significant exhibitions include Dream Tracks: Aboriginal Art of Arnhem Land (2006) at the La Fontaine Centre of Contemporary Art in the Kingdom of Bahrain and <> (2006) at the Bargehouse Gallery, London. In 2007, a work by Bonson was acquired by the British Museum.

Internationally, he has been represented by Art Kelch, Freiburg (Germany), and Harvey Arts Project, Ketchum (USA). His work has also been exhibited in Australia at Annandale Galleries (Sydney), Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi (Melbourne), Paul Johnstone Gallery (Darwin) and Vivien Anderson Gallery (Melbourne). More recently, his work has been shown at Michael Reid Gallery, Sydney.