File Snakes by Gavin Namarnyilk Lindsay Mace Today the locals go fishing

Today the locals go fishing with lines and modern nets

artists carefully slice two vertical lines before peeling the bark

then collected and painted by Bininj (Indigenous) artists of Kakadu and Arnhem Land

5cm H | Paper

File Snakes by Gavin Namarnyilk Lindsay Mace Today the locals go fishingGavin Namarnyilk Nawarndak, the file snake, is an aquatic snake that can grow up to 2. 5 metres in length and survives on a monthly snack of fish found in the Kakadu waterways. Considered a delicacy highly prized for its rich fat and eggs, Nawarndak is cooked over hot coals. Not an easy catch, they're generally collected when the water levels are low as they congregate around the banks and tree trunks along the water's edge to escape the heat of the