Gandayala - Red Kangaroo, 2017

95 x 86.5 cm

Est. $2,500 – $3,500

Provenance: Bula Bula Arts, Ramingining, NT, Cat No. 641-17 Private Collection, NSW
Artwork story: Gandayala - the red kangaroo - is the creation ancestor of Ramingining in Central Arnhem Land. The Gandayala/Garrtjambal story originates from the artist's mother's country. Gudthaykudthay was the junggayi, or traditional owner, of the land where the community stands, a right inherited through his mother's lineage. In its creation story, Garrtjambal journeyed from Roper River in the south, naming various sites along the way. Upon reaching the place now known as Ramingining, he consumed a specific yam. This act caused him to change his language to Djardewitjibi, the language of this area. Several sacred sites around the Ramingining community are named after different parts of the red kangaroo's body.

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Sale 1 · Lot 96

c.1925–1935 – 2022

95 x 86.5 cm

Est. $2,500 – $3,500

Provenance: Bula Bula Arts, Ramingining, NT, Cat No. 641-17 Private Collection, NSW
Artwork story: Gandayala - the red kangaroo - is the creation ancestor of Ramingining in Central Arnhem Land. The Gandayala/Garrtjambal story originates from the artist's mother's country. Gudthaykudthay was the junggayi, or traditional owner, of the land where the community stands, a right inherited through his mother's lineage. In its creation story, Garrtjambal journeyed from Roper River in the south, naming various sites along the way. Upon reaching the place now known as Ramingining, he consumed a specific yam. This act caused him to change his language to Djardewitjibi, the language of this area. Several sacred sites around the Ramingining community are named after different parts of the red kangaroo's body.