Artist Showcase | Paul Bindur-Bullin Bong

Clan group: Yidinji
Language group: Bindur Bullin 

Paul Bong was born in Cairns, Queensland, in 1963. He lives and works in Innisfail, Queensland.  

Paul’s paintings and prints are inspired by the stories of his grandmother who spoke Yidinji and taught him the stories and legends of the rainforest. 

Paul’s works incorporate traditional designs with modern techniques, and each design has its own specific spiritual meaning. He first exhibited in 2003 and since then he has completed a number of public art commissions, including works for the Cairns Regional Council and Brisbane International Airport.

His work is represented in public and private collections, including the National Museum of Australia, Canberra; Parliament House, Canberra; and the Cairns Art Gallery, Queensland.

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Carving Country: Indigenous Prints from the Collection
20 Jan - 29 Feb 2024

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Paul (Bindur-Bullin) BONG, Untitled (Yidinyji cultural items) 1993, lithograph, 37 x 44 cm, Cairns Art Gallery Collection. Gift of Anna Eglitis, 2007.

Reimagining: Between Tradition and Innovation
17 Oct – 10 Jan 2021

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Aternative Histories:
Shifting the Narrative
27 Jun – 10 Oct 2020

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Paul Bindur-Bullin Bong, Skeleton Creek Conspiracy - Puzzle of Language Memory and Meaning, 2005, 2 plate etched and intaglio hand painted design, Purchased by Cairns Regional Gallery, 2016  

ARTNOW FNQ 2019
13 Dec 2019 – 2 Feb 2020

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Paul Bindur-Bullin Bong, (L) Scorpion (R) Shield Cave art, 2018, solid and crushed glass, Collection of the artist

 

Continental Drift: Black / blak art from South Africa and North Australia
6 Jul – 23 Sep 2018

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Paul Bong, Memories of Oblivion 3 (Cutting the head off 1877), 2018, etching, ed. 1/25, Courtesy of the artist. Photography: Michael Marzik Continental Drift: Black / blak art from South Africa and North Australia installation, Cairns Art Gallery 2018 Continental Drift: Black / blak art from South Africa and North Australia installation, Cairns Art Gallery 2018 Continental Drift: Black / blak art from South Africa and North Australia installation, Cairns Art Gallery 2018

  

ARTNOW FNQ 2017
1 Dec 2017 – 18 Feb 2018

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ARTNOW 2017 installation, Cairns Art Gallery 2017 ARTNOW 2017 installation, Cairns Art Gallery 2017

  

ARTNOW FNQ 2015
27 Nov 2015 – 17 Feb 2016

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Paul Bindur-Bullin Bong, A White Man Song lines - Mirriwinni Cane Town Map of Sugar and Sunshine, 2015, 2 plate etched and intaglio hand painted design, Purchased by Cairns Regional Gallery, 2015 Paul Bindur-Bullin Bong, Eels and Ladders - Game Board Diplomacy, 2015, 2 plate etched and intaglio hand painted design, Purchased by Cairns Regional Gallery, 2015 Paul Bindur-Bullin Bong, Skeleton Creek Conspiracy - Puzzle of Language Memory and Meaning, 2005, 2 plate etched and intaglio hand painted design, Purchased by Cairns Regional Gallery, 2016

 

 

Collection Works

Paul Bindur-Bullin Bong, Skeleton Creek Conspiracy - Puzzle of Language Memory and Meaning, 2005, 2 plate etched and intaglio hand painted design, Purchased by Cairns Regional Gallery, 2016 Paul Bindur-Bullin Bong, Eels and Ladders - Game Board Diplomacy, 2015, 2 plate etched and intaglio hand painted design, Purchased by Cairns Regional Gallery, 2015 Paul Bindur-Bullin Bong, A White Man Song lines - Mirriwinni Cane Town Map of Sugar and Sunshine, 2015, 2 plate etched and intaglio hand painted design, Purchased by Cairns Regional Gallery, 2015 Paul Bindur-Bullin Bong, Untitled (Yidinyji cultural items), 1993, lithograph, Gift of Anna Eglitis, 2007

 

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The Cairns Art Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and live. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, names or voices of deceased persons in photographs, film or text.