Summer Stockroom Show 2017

A Collection of Australian Indigenous Art

Summer Stockroom Show 2017

A Collection of Australian Indigenous Art

Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by NGARRALJA TOMMY MAY of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Kurtal. [191/15] (Atelier Acrylic Paint on Plywood) Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by NGARRALJA TOMMY MAY of Mangkaja Artists. The title is Kurtal. [191/15] (Atelier Acrylic Paint on Plywood)
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NGARRALJA TOMMY MAY (dec)

Kurtal
191/15 (2015)
Atelier Acrylic Paint on Plywood
 Kurtal | 191/15
Atelier Acrylic Paint on Plywood
 40 x 60cm | 15.75 x 23.62in
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This painting has song and story, singing and dancing, which is known as Inarra. The painting represents the digging, singing, and dancing that occur when the waterhole is dug. It is a ceremony for digging the jila and bringing the rain.

"On and on, this story has been told and passed on. There’s only three of us now, who were taught by the old people."