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Keen Curry Powder

In these reproduction prints of original paintings, Curtis Taylor subverts the concept of ‘Bush Tucker’, in depicting staple pantry items of the Martu diet, alongside familiar Australian food products. In his imagery, Curtis draws inspiration from the iconic Campbell’s Soup prints by Andy Warhol, which have become a recognisable symbol of Pop Art. Curtis’ art takes a unique twist, elevating everyday foods and items into vibrant expressions of contemporary Aboriginal culture, akin to traditional food sources valued by Martu. Curtis explores his relationship with food as a powerful symbol of shared experience, nostalgia, and food sovereignty- particularly when considered within the context of a cost-of-living crisis, which is felt particularly acutely in remote Aboriginal communities.

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Tasty COON

In these reproduction prints of original paintings, Curtis Taylor subverts the concept of ‘Bush Tucker’, in depicting staple pantry items of the Martu diet, alongside familiar Australian food products. In his imagery, Curtis draws inspiration from the iconic Campbell’s Soup prints by Andy Warhol, which have become a recognisable symbol of Pop Art. Curtis’ art takes a unique twist, elevating everyday foods and items into vibrant expressions of contemporary Aboriginal culture, akin to traditional food sources valued by Martu. Curtis explores his relationship with food as a powerful symbol of shared experience, nostalgia, and food sovereignty- particularly when considered within the context of a cost-of-living crisis, which is felt particularly acutely in remote Aboriginal communities.

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Saxa ground Black Pepper

In these reproduction prints of original paintings, Curtis Taylor subverts the concept of ‘Bush Tucker’, in depicting staple pantry items of the Martu diet, alongside familiar Australian food products. In his imagery, Curtis draws inspiration from the iconic Campbell’s Soup prints by Andy Warhol, which have become a recognisable symbol of Pop Art. Curtis’ art takes a unique twist, elevating everyday foods and items into vibrant expressions of contemporary Aboriginal culture, akin to traditional food sources valued by Martu. Curtis explores his relationship with food as a powerful symbol of shared experience, nostalgia, and food sovereignty- particularly when considered within the context of a cost-of-living crisis, which is felt particularly acutely in remote Aboriginal communities.

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Giant Sandwich

In these reproduction prints of original paintings, Curtis Taylor subverts the concept of ‘Bush Tucker’, in depicting staple pantry items of the Martu diet, alongside familiar Australian food products. In his imagery, Curtis draws inspiration from the iconic Campbell’s Soup prints by Andy Warhol, which have become a recognisable symbol of Pop Art. Curtis’ art takes a unique twist, elevating everyday foods and items into vibrant expressions of contemporary Aboriginal culture, akin to traditional food sources valued by Martu. Curtis explores his relationship with food as a powerful symbol of shared experience, nostalgia, and food sovereignty- particularly when considered within the context of a cost-of-living crisis, which is felt particularly acutely in remote Aboriginal communities.

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Wildflowers in the Country

These are the beautiful purple mulla mulla and red sturt desert pea wildflowers that come out in wildflower season. The browns are the Pilbara rocks in our Country that you can see all around the rugged landscape.

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Kulata Tjuta – Kungkarangkalpa Freddy’s Story

Kungkarangkalpa means the Seven Sisters. This is an extensive creation story that relates to the Pleiades constellation in the southern hemisphere. The story traverses Australia taking on different forms, however Freddy’s part of the story is from his father’s country west of Atila (Mt Connor). For this part of the story a man called Nyiru is chasing the sisters as he wants to sleep with the oldest sister. All the younger sisters are deeply afraid of him. 

Nyiru makes kulata tjuta (many spears) and leaves them leaning up against a tree. When the sisters are travelling they find the spears resting there and realise that the wati kura (bad man) is nearby. They get frightened and run away. Eventually, to escape Nyiru, the sisters fly into the sky where they turn into stars and form the constellation.

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Kulata Tjuta – Many Spears

Freddy is painting his grandfather’s country in far west South Australia. He depicts kulata tjuta (many spears) travelling through the sky to catch wati wanampi (snake man). Those wati wanampi are moving fast through the sky. There was one woman waiting there with a baby and she said there was a wati who was nearby hiding in a bush, ready to duck down and go and then throw those spears.

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Kulata Tjuta – Kungkarangkalpa Freddy’s Story

Kungkarangkalpa means the Seven Sisters. This is an extensive creation story that relates to the Pleiades constellation in the southern hemisphere. The story traverses Australia taking on different forms, however Freddy’s part of the story is from his father’s country west of Atila (Mt Connor). For this part of the story a man called Nyiru is chasing the sisters as he wants to sleep with the oldest sister. All the younger sisters are deeply afraid of him. 

Nyiru makes kulata tjuta (many spears) and leaves them leaning up against a tree. When the sisters are travelling they find the spears resting there and realise that the wati kura (bad man) is nearby. They get frightened and run away. Eventually, to escape Nyiru, the sisters fly into the sky where they turn into stars and form the constellation.

By CompNet Systems, ago

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Anumara – Caterpillar

Yurpiya is painting a place called Anumara, which is a place near Irrunytju (Wingellina) in WA. This is Yurpiya’s family’s country. Anumara is also the name for a kind of caterpillar and Anumara is the tjukurpa (dreaming) place for this caterpillar. This caterpillar lives in the grass and can be eaten if the grass it eats is removed. The place shares the same colours of the caterpillar – brown, yellow and pale green. Keeping this place safe will ensure that the caterpillars multiply.

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