Women's Dreaming & Men's Dreaming, 0.199

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

50 x 60 cm each

$1,200

Artwork story: There are eight male and female kinship groups in the Australian desert. These paintings depicts the ceremonies associated with the young girls and boys initiation. During this special time, the older women and men pass sacred information to the group of young people in the community. This ceremony represents the their transition from childhood into adulthood. The straight lines represent the sacred dancing sticks used during the ceremonies and the U shapes are the older generation who are teaching the young girls (the smaller shaped groups) and watching over them to ensure they listen to the information being handed down to them. This ceremony takes place each year at an isolated women's Dreaming site called Duck Pond in the Northern Territory.

Click to enlarge

b. c.1927

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

50 x 60 cm each

$1,200

Artwork story: There are eight male and female kinship groups in the Australian desert. These paintings depicts the ceremonies associated with the young girls and boys initiation. During this special time, the older women and men pass sacred information to the group of young people in the community. This ceremony represents the their transition from childhood into adulthood. The straight lines represent the sacred dancing sticks used during the ceremonies and the U shapes are the older generation who are teaching the young girls (the smaller shaped groups) and watching over them to ensure they listen to the information being handed down to them. This ceremony takes place each year at an isolated women's Dreaming site called Duck Pond in the Northern Territory.