Kumpupirntily (Kumpupintily, Lake Disappointment) “That’s Kumpupirntily- Lake Disappointment. The cannibals live underneath the lake there. It’s a salt lake. That’s all the ladies sitting around the lake, sitting around the claypans in the lake. That’s our Country; mine and Yunkurra’s Read more…
Wantili (Warntili, Canning Stock Route Well 25) “Wantili (Warntili, Canning Stock Route Well 25) area, close to Parnngurr. My ngurra (home Country, camp), my jamu’s (grandfather’s) Country, my father’s daddy, Jakayu [Biljabu’s] daddy and my daddy’s Country. Jakayu been bury Read more…
Tuwa (Sandhills) ‘’Went with Martumili. Old Jigalong. Judith’s nanna Country, where Judith nanna was born. Went from old Jigalong to Jigalong to right through Parnngurr, Camped the night and then Judith’s pop went to pick him up. His name is Read more…
Status: Stock Mulyatingki Marney – Silk Satin Scarf Wilarra is the word for moon in Manyjiljarra, and also the name of the site depicted in this work. A cluster of saltwater pools known for their healing properties are found at the Read more…
Status: Stock Wokka Taylor Satin Silk Tie This work depicts Kulyakartu, a significant site in the far north of the Martu homelands. During pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) times, Taylor and his family travelled to Kulyakartu in the wet season to take advantage Read more…
Status: Stock Muuki Taylor – Satin Silk Tie “My Country, Kulyakartu. I grew up there, from little boy to big boy grew up there.” – Muuki Taylor In this exquisite landscape study, Muuki Taylor depicts the grass country around Kulyakartu, in Read more…
Status: Stock Minyawe Miller – Satin Silk Tie The rhythmic linear dotting in this work represents the tali (sandhills) of Minyawe’s warran (Country), his ngurra (home Country, camp). Miller travelled vast stretches of Martu Country with his family during pujiman (traditional, bush dwelling) times. Read more…
Status: Stock Nancy Nyanjilpayi Chapman – Silk Satin Scarf “You got to get that kalaru, grind it and make a damper. Get him up and wash him, wash him, wash him then grind him into flour for a damper.” – Nancy Read more…
Status: Stock Jakayu Biljabu – Silk Scarf In this work, Jakayu Biljabu transports the viewer into the desert Country traversed by seven sisters as they are chased by a lustful old man. The epic Minyipuru Jukurrpa (Seven Sisters Story) follows the travels Read more…
Status: Stock Jakayu Biljabu – Silk Scarf The electrifying work Parnngurr Area relates to the landscape surrounding the Martu community of Parnngurr in the Eastern Pilbara. Significant sites Yalpu, Wangkakarlu, Parnkurrl and Kurran Kurran are depicted – water sources that were crucial Read more…