Nampatjunanyi (Paint and Draw)

A Collection of Papunya Tjupi Indigenous Art

Nampatjunanyi (Paint and Draw)

A Collection of Papunya Tjupi Indigenous Art

Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by CANDY NELSON NAKAMARRA of Papunya Tjupi Artists. The title is Kalipinypa. [448-16] (Acrylic on Linen) Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by CANDY NELSON NAKAMARRA of Papunya Tjupi Artists. The title is Kalipinypa. [448-16] (Acrylic on Linen)
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CANDY NELSON NAKAMARRA

Kalipinypa
448-16 (2016)
Acrylic on Linen
 Kalipinypa | 448-16
Acrylic on Linen
 71 x 122cm | 27.95 x 48.03in
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The painting depicts designs associated with Kapi Tjukurrpa (Water Dreaming) at Kalipinypa, a site northwest of Sandy Blight Junction, Western Australia. The tjukurrpa tells of an important rain making ceremony to invoke the elements. It is a powerful storm bringing on the lightning, thunderclouds and rain, sending its deluge to rejuvenate the earth, filling rock holes, clay pans and creeks. It has the power to create new life and growth upon the land. The different elements of the image represent puli (hills), tali (sandhills) and kapi (water). Plants and leaves springs up after the heavy rain, nourishing the land and the people. The concentric circles represent waterholes, while the arrow shapes represent the footprints of the white heron that frequents the site.

The painting depicts designs associated with Kapi Tjukurrpa (Water Dreaming) at Kalipinypa, a site northwest of Sandy Blight Junction, Western Australia. The tjukurrpa tells of an important rain making ceremony to invoke the elements. It is a powerful storm bringing on the lightning, thunderclouds and rain, sending its deluge to rejuvenate the earth, filling rock holes, clay pans and creeks. It has the power to create new life and growth upon the land. The different elements of the image represent...