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
300-22 (2022)
Acrylic on Canvas
Kiritji | 300-22
Acrylic on Canvas
101 x 150cm | 39.76 x 59.06in
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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)