Binga
Maker
Josh Muir (b.1991, d.2022)
Date
2020
Description
As part of the Royal Children's Hospital 150th anniversary celebrations, 100 sculptures of mythical creatures called UooUoos were commissioned and displayed around Melbourne and Geelong between 2020 and 2021. Binga by Josh Muir is a named after a word that comes from his son's own unique lingo. It means balloon. This UooUoo is inspired by Josh’s son's imagination. "His reaction was epic; I feel I hit the mark within a child's mind." -Josh Muir
Josh Muir is a Melbourne-based multi media artist who presents a new narrative and movement in contemporary Indigenous Australian art.
Muir uses digital prints and video art to communicate voices of dissent and create dialogue from the artist’s own perspective. He recalls his origin story as a graffiti artist working in Ballarat, drawing from his Yorta Yorta, Gunditjmara, Dja Djawurrung, Wada wurrung and Barkindji ancestry. The language of Indigenous visual culture is expressed through vibrantly coloured digital prints that pays homage to the dynamic tradition of street art and hip-hop.
“I am a proud Yorta Yorta/ Gunditjmara man, I hold my culture strong to my heart and it gives me a voice and great sense of my identity. I look around I see empires built on aboriginal land, I cannot physically change or shift this, though I can make the most of my culture in a contemporary setting and my art projects reflect my journey.” –Josh Muir
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