233-23TA, Tjala Arts, acrylic on linen, 152 x 198cm
Ngayuku Ngura - My Country
In this painting Janie Kulyuru has painted her mother's father's country and the tjukurpa that animates it. Janie recounts the stories of her Tjamu's (Grandfather's) home at Watarru, capturing the journey of Minyima Tjuta (Many Women) as they travel across the landscape looking for bush tucker and digging for water. The long winding lines that move across the canvas represent inma, capturing the songlines of the ladies as they sing and dance across the landscape.
