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David Bosun

Torres Strait Island

Date of Birth: 1973
Languages: Kala Lagaw Ya, Kriol

Torres Strait Island artist David Bosun grew up in a very sensitive cultural environment and from the age of four he practised traditional dancing and singing. He first became interested in art in grade six after participating in an art class at school. David went to Thursday Island Secondary school and later moved to All Saints and St Gabriels Anglican college in Charters Towers, Queensland. During High School he was always in trouble for drawing in class instead of doing his work.

David has attended James Cook University and Cairns TAFE. He travelled extensively internationally with the touring exhibition Gelam my Son. He was also part of a delegation to Cambridge University and is believed to be part of the first people from the Torres Strait to examine the Haddon Collection of Torre Strait artefacts. David has also attended a cultural exchange in Suva, Fiji.

David believes that both the future generations in the Torres Strait as well as the rest of the world need to be educated about the rich cultural heritage and distinctiveness of Torres Strait culture. He is striving to record and illustrate his ancestral beliefs & traditions through the visual and performing arts.


Recent Group Exhibitions


Awards


Commissions


Words: Courtesy of Moa Arts

Exhibitions

Bulmba-ja LED Facade at night featuring the work of Solomon Booth

David Bosun | Fiona Elisala-Mosby | Paula Savage | Solomon Booth

MOA Arts | Bulmba-ja Facade

27 September — 14 November 2022

BABETHA NAWIA | DANIE SAVAGE | DAVID BOSUN | ELDRINA WARRIA | FIONA MOSBY | FRED JOE | LORETTA GLANVILLE | PAULA SAVAGE | RITA KAITAP | SOLOMON BOOTH | TAHMANA MISICK | GERTIE TOMSANA

Moa Arts — Malu Bardthar Dapar | Sea Land Sky

24 June — 19 August 2023

News

Three mono prints on a black wall.

13 September, 2023

Artists’ Residency

NorthSite will host four senior artists from Moa Arts during a month-long residency at NorthSite Art Studios David Bosun, Solomon Booth,…

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Moa Island dancers wearing dhari headdress.

28 July, 2023

Recap: Satellite events of Cairns Indigenous Art Fair

NorthSite's First Nations Exhibition Showcase during the annual Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2023 was a huge success for Artists,…

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Framed monoprints on a white gallery wall. The floor is polished concrete and two plinths have woven objects, a basket and a mat.

7 July, 2023

A Glimpse into the First Nations Exhibition Showcase

A Glimpse into the First Nations Exhibition Showcase Northsite Contemporary Arts is excited to share the upcoming First Nations…

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Bulmba-ja LED Facade at night featuring the work of Solomon Booth

27 September, 2022

Bulmba-ja Facade showcases artworks from Moa Arts

The Bulmba-ja LED facade is featuring artworks by four artists from Moa Arts, Ngalmun Lagau Minaral: David Bosun, Fiona Elisala-Mosby,…

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