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MATJANGKA (NYUKANA) NORRIS
Kililpi - StarsKALNNO8836P
Acrylic on Belgian Linen
Kililpi - Stars | KALNNO8836P
Acrylic on Belgian Linen
153 x 122cm | 60.24 x 48.03in
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A dynamic and versatile artist, painting is her main art-form. She previously did batik to a high level of excellence. Examples of her work can be found in the collections of the National Gallery of Victoria, South Australian Museum and Flinders University of South Australia.
In this painting Matjangka has depicted the expansive night sky that is omnipresent in the country of the APY lands. Her detailed dotting creates an expansive field of stars.
Matjangka was born at Victory Downs Station, just on the Northern Territory border, north of Fregon. She moved to Ernabella with her family when she was a tjitji pulka (big girl) and went to the mission school. Matjangka is also a health worker at the Fregon clinic and works at the Kaltjiti Arts Centre in her spare time. Fregon is on the *APY Lands in the far north of south Australia.
*Anangu Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara Lands in the far north-west of South Australia.
In this painting Matjangka has depicted the expansive night sky that is omnipresent in the country of the APY lands. Her detailed dotting creates an expansive field of stars.
Matjangka was born at Victory Downs... Read More