Yilpinji-Love Magic, 2002

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

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Artwork story: This painting is the traditional dreamtime story for the jakamarra ,Nakamarra,Jupurrula and napurrula skin groups.It is related to Yilpinji -Love magic in relation to the Bush bean.This bean is collected by both women and men in the coolamons and are taken home to be prepared and cooked on the fire.The circles represent the trees full of bush beans and the curvy shapes around the circles represent bush beans.The long wavey lines represent the vines of the bush bean.This painting comes from the Tanami Desert area in the Northern Territory of Australia.

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c.1930 – 2012

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

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Artwork story: This painting is the traditional dreamtime story for the jakamarra ,Nakamarra,Jupurrula and napurrula skin groups.It is related to Yilpinji -Love magic in relation to the Bush bean.This bean is collected by both women and men in the coolamons and are taken home to be prepared and cooked on the fire.The circles represent the trees full of bush beans and the curvy shapes around the circles represent bush beans.The long wavey lines represent the vines of the bush bean.This painting comes from the Tanami Desert area in the Northern Territory of Australia.