West Papua Tapestries

The people of West Papua have endured a brutal military occupation for decades. They are calling for the right to self determination.

Stylized flag of the Republic of West Papua

I created this design to support the fight for Freedom by the indigenous people of West Papua. Their flag is the Morning Star flag, The hand is clenching chains, as a symbol of victory over oppression.

West Papua Football Country Flag

Dark Green Blue Aboriginal Papua New Guinea Native Tribal Bracelet Pattern on Antique Bronze default background - presented by pelagioAM

Red Aboriginal Papua New Guinea Native Tribal Spear Pattern on orange default background- presented by pelagioAM

This lionfish looks directly into the camera of the underwater photographer Ute Niemann. Lionfish (Pterois volitans, Red Lionfish) are very photogenic, isolated against a blue background as a floating fish in a blue circle. The underwater motif was created during a dive in Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. A very beautiful fish motif for friends of the underwater world.

This ray feels disturbed by the underwater photographer Ute Niemann and takes off majestically to seek the distance. In a swinging pose and very dynamically, this ray (Neotrygon vali, Blue-spotted maskray) disappears. Photographed at a coral reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A juvenile grouper seems to be floating, isolated against a blue background, this is a great fish motif! Juvenile Grouper (Cromileptes altivelis, Humpback grouper) are always on the move and therefore difficult to photograph. An underwater motif from the coral reef, taken by the underwater photographer Ute Niemann during a dive in Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

This cute fish motif shows a small fish in a red heart as an unusual design. The young groupers seem to float against the red background. Juvenile perch (Cromileptes altivelis, Humpback grouper) as an underwater motif from the coral reef, taken by the underwater photographer Ute Niemann during a dive in Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

This unusual design shows a small grouper (juvenile) in 3 blue hearts as a trio in front of a white background. The young groupers appear to be floating in the blue hearts. A beautiful fish motif! Juvenile Grouper (Cromileptes altivelis, Humpback grouper) are always on the move and therefore difficult to photograph. An underwater motif from the coral reef, taken by the underwater photographer Ute Niemann during a dive in Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Angelfish twins (Pomacanthus, Angelfish) float in an elegant pose as an underwater design against a blue background. A very colorful resident whom the underwater photographer Ute Niemann got in front of the camera while diving in Raja Ampat in Indonesia.

This unusual design shows a small grouper (juvenile) in 3 blue hearts as a trio in front of a black background. The young groupers appear to be floating in the blue hearts. A beautiful fish motif! Juvenile Grouper (Cromileptes altivelis, Humpback grouper) are always on the move and therefore difficult to photograph. An underwater motif from the coral reef, taken by the underwater photographer Ute Niemann during a dive in Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

This cute fish motif shows a small fish in a red heart as an unusual design. The young groupers seem to float against the red background. Juvenile perch (Cromileptes altivelis, Humpback grouper) as an underwater motif from the coral reef, taken by the underwater photographer Ute Niemann during a dive in Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

This cute fish motif shows a small fish in a blue heart as an unusual design. The young groupers seem to float against the blue background. Juvenile perch (Cromileptes altivelis, Humpback grouper) as an underwater motif from the coral reef, taken by the underwater photographer Ute Niemann during a dive in Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

This cute fish motif shows a small fish in a red heart as an unusual design. The young groupers seem to float against the red background. Juvenile perch (Cromileptes altivelis, Humpback grouper) as an underwater motif from the coral reef, taken by the underwater photographer Ute Niemann during a dive in Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

A juvenile grouper seems to be floating, isolated against a black background, this is a great fish motif! Juvenile Grouper (Cromileptes altivelis, Humpback grouper) are always on the move and therefore difficult to photograph. An underwater motif from the coral reef, taken by the underwater photographer Ute Niemann during a dive in Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

This cute fish motif shows an elegant Angelfish within three red hearts, an unusual design! They seem to dance and float inside the red hearts! The original photo of this Semicircle Angelfish (Pomacanthus semicirculatus) was taken during a dive at a coral reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Underwater photograph by Ute Niemann.

A juvenile grouper seems to be floating, isolated against a white background, this is a great fish motif! Juvenile Grouper (Cromileptes altivelis, Humpback grouper) are always on the move and therefore difficult to photograph. An underwater motif from the coral reef, taken by the underwater photographer Ute Niemann during a dive in Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

This cute fish motif shows an elegant Angelfish within three blue hearts, an unusual design! They seem to dance and float inside the blue hearts! The original photo of this Semicircle Angelfish (Pomacanthus semicirculatus) was taken during a dive at a coral reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Underwater photograph by Ute Niemann.

This cute fish motif shows an elegant Angelfish within three blue hearts, an unusual design! They seem to dance and float inside the blue hearts! The original photo of this Semicircle Angelfish (Pomacanthus semicirculatus) was taken during a dive at a coral reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Underwater photograph by Ute Niemann.

This cute fish motif shows an elegant Angelfish within three red hearts, an unusual design! They seem to dance and float inside the red hearts! The original photo of this Semicircle Angelfish (Pomacanthus semicirculatus) was taken during a dive at a coral reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Underwater photograph by Ute Niemann.

This angelfish looks directly into the camera of the underwater photographer Ute Niemann. The colorful fish (Pomacanthus, Angelfish) seems to be floating, against a blue background. The underwater motif was created during a dive in Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

This angelfish looks directly into the camera of the underwater photographer Ute Niemann. The colorful fish (Pomacanthus, Angelfish) appear to be floating, set free in front of a white background as a pair of twins. The underwater motif was created during a dive in Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Ray design - stingrays as underwater art against a blue background. Dynamic underwater motif for lovers of the underwater world and divers. A stingray in a frenzied pose, photographed in a coral reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia

Small fish, big - young perch in the coral sea of Raja Ampat in Indonesia. This underwater photograph shows an agile grouper as a juvenile, which was always scurrying around and was therefore difficult to photograph. A strong underwater motif by Ute Niemann.

This angelfish looks directly into the camera of the underwater photographer Ute Niemann. The colorful fish (Pomacanthus, Angelfish) appear to be floating, set free in front of a black background as a pair of twins. The underwater motif was created during a dive in Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

This angelfish looks directly into the camera of the underwater photographer Ute Niemann. The colorful fish (Pomacanthus, Angelfish) seems to be floating, against a black background. The underwater motif was created during a dive in Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

The underwater photography by Ute Niemann shows an anemonefish (False Clownfish, Amphiprion ocellaris, Clown anemonefish), who quite boldly watches the photographer from his anemone and wants to say that this is his home! I have taken this underwater motive during a dive in the beautiful underwaterworld of Raja Ampat | West Papua | Indonesia.

Sepia up close - Play of colors on a blue background | This squid shimmers in different colors and seems to be communicating with the underwater photographer Ute Niemann. And it's the perfect camouflage in the coral reef. Underwater motif from Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Sepia up close - under observation | This squid shimmers in different colors and seems to be communicating with the underwater photographer Ute Niemann. And it's the perfect camouflage in the coral reef. Underwater motif from Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Sepia up close - under observation | This squid shimmers in different colors and seems to be communicating with the underwater photographer Ute Niemann. And it's the perfect camouflage in the coral reef. Underwater motif from Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

The name of Raja Ampat (Raja means king, and empat means four) comes from local mythology

A Vintage Travel Illustration of Raja Ampat - Indonesia

A Vintage Travel Illustration of Raja Ampat - Indonesia