LAMAR KOP SPIRITUAL CENTRE
15 June — 10 August 2024
This powerful exhibition by Andrew Passi Snr showcases cultural masks as unique representations of original supernatural beings from Mer (Murray Island), reflecting the enduring spiritual and ceremonial traditions of Torres Strait Islander culture.
Lamar Kop Spiritual Centre centres on the Malo-Bomai belief system, which tells the story of two mystical beings who merge to form a single dominant spiritual entity. This lore, once central to traditional life, extends its influence from the Torres Strait north to Papua New Guinea, southwest to Cape York, and southeast beyond the Great Barrier Reef.
The exhibition offers visitors an opportunity to engage with the significance of these ancestral masks—not only as cultural artefacts but as active vessels of lore, identity, and spiritual continuity.
Through this exhibition, Andrew Passi Snr honours and preserves the value of traditional knowledge, affirming its relevance and strength for generations to come.
We acknowledge and treasure our traditional culture and maintain its value for time to come.”
