Ulih Acub, Maimona Kusain and Minal P Salunsun
Ulih Acub / Maimona Kusain / Minal P Salunsun / Iranun people / The Philippines b. unknown / Live and work in Sultan Kudarat, Mindanao, The Philippines / Bukabok (with sarimanok decoration) (detail) 2024 / Tikug (sedge grass) / Six baskets: 40 x 42 x 36cm (each) / Purchased 2024 with funds from the Bequest of Noela Clare Deutscher, in memory of her parents, A Evans Deutscher and Clare Deutscher, through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / © The artists / Photograph: QAGOMA / View full image
Ulih Acub
Maimona Kusain
Minal P Salunsun
Iranun people
Born unknown, Sultan Kudarat, Mindanao, The Philippines
Live and work in Sultan Kudarat
Iranun artists Ulih Acub, Maimona Kusain and Minal P Salunsun live in the municipality of Sultan Kudarat, in Maguindanao del Norte. For the Triennial, they have created a group of bukabok, ceremonial lidded baskets made from woven tikug (sedge grass) that are often associated with weddings and auspicious occasions. Used to hold aromatic rice or corn grains, these brightly coloured baskets are decorated with Sarimanok, the legendary bird that is sacred to many Islamic peoples in Mindanao.
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