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KATHLEEN TJAPALYI
Antara74-2011
Acrylic on Linen
Antara | 74-2011
Acrylic on Linen
111 x 91cm | 43.7 x 35.83in
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Antara is a sacred place for Anangu. It holds may tjukurpa (songlines) stories that cross this land. One of these stories is Maku Tjukurpa. Kungka Kutjara ananyi tjukula, a long time ago two women went to apu katu (top of the rock), the hill that surrounds Antara. They were singing inma (songs) and hitting the rock with a punu (stick). After they had finished singing, Maku tjuta came from the Maku tree (Ilykuwara) Witchetty Bush. This painting depicts this place, the rocks, rockhole and surrounding landscape.
Read LessAntara is a sacred place for Anangu. It holds may tjukurpa (songlines) stories that cross this land. One of these stories is Maku Tjukurpa. Kungka Kutjara ananyi tjukula, a long time ago two women went to apu katu (top of the rock), the hill that surrounds Antara. They were singing inma (songs) and hitting the rock with a punu (stick). After they had finished singing, Maku tjuta came from the Maku tree (Ilykuwara) Witchetty Bush. This painting depicts this place, the rocks, rockhole and surrounding... Read More