Clip description
Djiwul (Jack) Wunuwun cuts bark from a tree in the bush, with an axe. The narrator (David Gulpilil) says the best time to get the bark is in the wet season.
Curator’s notes
World famous bark painter Jack Wunuwun harvests a sheet of bark from a tall straight tree in the bush. He will strip the skin off the bark, smooth the surface with a knife and leave it to dry in the sun. The bark then becomes the base for his painting.