Wayipi Story, 2003

etching: sugar lift painting and aquatint with la poupee inking on two plates

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Production notes: Plate created at Warlukurlangu Artists, Yuendumu NT, May 2002. Print published in Darwin NT, April 2003.
Exhibited: Yilpinji: Love Art and Ceremony, Australian Museum, Sydney; toured nationally and internationally (Australia, United States and Europe), 2002–2003. Curated by Dr Christine Nicholls; coordinated by Adrian Newstead for the Australian Art Print Network.
Artwork story: Wayipi* is a plant creeper that grows along the ground, looking a little like a bush yam. Nampijinpa and Nangala women are shown as U shapes looking around for the Wayipi. They have with them parraja (coolamons or wooden food carrying dishes) and karlangu (digging sticks). The Jukurrpa (Dreaming) narrative for this print is about Jungarrayi, a Japangardi man, who travelled through country around Wanapiyi, a big hill just South West of Yumendumu. In this area he chased a number of Nangala and Nampijinpa women who were digging for Wayipi (Bush Carrot). The Japangardi man followed those women and tried to reach them in a cave where they were hiding. He managed to grab one of the women for his wife. Japangardi is shown in the painting, also as a U shape, he has his karli (rounded boomerangs) and kurlarda (spear). * Boerhavia diffusa

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b. c.1932

etching: sugar lift painting and aquatint with la poupee inking on two plates

Edition

$450

Secure payment via Stripe. Prices in AUD.

Production notes: Plate created at Warlukurlangu Artists, Yuendumu NT, May 2002. Print published in Darwin NT, April 2003.
Exhibited: Yilpinji: Love Art and Ceremony, Australian Museum, Sydney; toured nationally and internationally (Australia, United States and Europe), 2002–2003. Curated by Dr Christine Nicholls; coordinated by Adrian Newstead for the Australian Art Print Network.
Artwork story: Wayipi* is a plant creeper that grows along the ground, looking a little like a bush yam. Nampijinpa and Nangala women are shown as U shapes looking around for the Wayipi. They have with them parraja (coolamons or wooden food carrying dishes) and karlangu (digging sticks). The Jukurrpa (Dreaming) narrative for this print is about Jungarrayi, a Japangardi man, who travelled through country around Wanapiyi, a big hill just South West of Yumendumu. In this area he chased a number of Nangala and Nampijinpa women who were digging for Wayipi (Bush Carrot). The Japangardi man followed those women and tried to reach them in a cave where they were hiding. He managed to grab one of the women for his wife. Japangardi is shown in the painting, also as a U shape, he has his karli (rounded boomerangs) and kurlarda (spear). * Boerhavia diffusa