Tjukupa Kutjara - Kiritji, Yankaltjunku (Two Stories)

A Collection of Fine Warakurna Indigenous Art


Tjukupa Kutjara - Kiritji, Yankaltjunku (Two Stories)

A Collection of Fine Warakurna Indigenous Art


NANCY NYANYARNA JACKSON

Kiritji
229-22 (2022)
Acrylic on Canvas
Kiritji | 229-22
Acrylic on Canvas
152 x 240cm | 59.84 x 94.49in
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This painting depicts the tali (sandhills) which are prominent features in the Gibson Desert landscape and feature in many important creation stories (Tjukurrpa).

Tjukurrpa - Physical feature or part of the countryside associated with a dreamtime story; Character from a dreamtime story.
(From Ngaanyatjarra and Ngaatjatjarra to English Dictionary, Alice Springs, IAD Press)