Bardi elder Roy Wiggan was a senior custodian of the traditional stories and songs of his people and a maker of ilma. Bardi people are saltwater people whose country is located to the north of Broome on the Dampier Peninsula. Navigating the hundreds of rocky islands that litter the blue waters of the Buccaneer Archipelago on rafts constructed from mangrove branches, Bardi people have a deep connection to the ocean and its diverse marine life.

(Biography from Biennale of Sydney)