Affordable Art Fair (AAF) - 2013

Contemporary Indigenous Art from Across Australia

Affordable Art Fair (AAF) - 2013

Contemporary Indigenous Art from Across Australia

Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by CHRISTINE NAKAMARRA CURTIS of Warlukurlangu Artists (Yuendumu). The title is Ngapa Jukurrpa (Water Dreaming) - Wapurtali. [653/12ny] (Acrylic on Belgian Linen) Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by CHRISTINE NAKAMARRA CURTIS of Warlukurlangu Artists (Yuendumu). The title is Ngapa Jukurrpa (Water Dreaming) - Wapurtali. [653/12ny] (Acrylic on Belgian Linen)
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CHRISTINE NAKAMARRA CURTIS

Ngapa Jukurrpa (Water Dreaming) - Wapurtali
653/12ny
Acrylic on Belgian Linen
 Ngapa Jukurrpa (Water Dreaming… | 653/12ny
Acrylic on Belgian Linen
 91 x 46cm | 35.83 x 18.11in
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This Ngapa Jukurrpa (water Dreaming) comes from Wapurtali (Mt. Singleton) west of Yuendumu.  The custodians of this Jukurrpa are women and men of the Nakamarra/Napurrula and Jakamarra/Jupurrurla subsection.  A ‘marlu’ (kangaroo) was cooked at a place called Jalkirri.  The smoke from the fire formed ‘milpirri’ (cumulonimbus clouds) and it began to rain.  A giant storm formed and travelled from the south over Mikanji where it rained so hard it created a hole in the ground which became a soakage.  At Mirrawarri a bird picked up the storm and carried it on its wings to the west until it became too heavy for it and it had to drop it on the ground.  In Warlpiri paintings traditional iconography is used to represent the Jukurrpa, particular sites and other elements.  Short dashes are often used to represent Mungkurdu (cumulus & stratocumulus clouds), and longer, flowing lines represent ‘ngawarra’ (flooded waters).  Small circles are used to depict ‘mulju’ (water soakages) and river beds.

This Ngapa Jukurrpa (water Dreaming) comes from Wapurtali (Mt. Singleton) west of Yuendumu.  The custodians of this Jukurrpa are women and men of the Nakamarra/Napurrula and Jakamarra/Jupurrurla subsection.  A ‘marlu’ (kangaroo) was cooked at a place called Jalkirri.  The smoke from the fire formed ‘milpirri’ (cumulonimbus clouds) and it began to rain.  A giant storm formed and travelled from the south over Mikanji where it rained so hard it created a...