Shire of East Pilbara (Martumili Artists)
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Creek, rockholes and sandhills “All the Minyma (Women) used to stay here, they made a camp here. From here they go hunting and come back. They was staying here forever”. – Sharon Porter
Shire of East Pilbara (Martumili Artists)
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Seasons “My paintings are all about the seasons. The Country is always changing. One day you might see one kind of flower and the next day they are gone; they have given way to a new kind of flower. I Read more…
Maningrida Arts & Culture
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Galawon (Goanna) This painting depicts two goannas embedded in an intricate depiction of gungara, the mini cyclones common during the wet season in Arnhem Land. Gungara also relates specifically to the Bilwoyinj site. At this site, two of the most Read more…
Maningrida Arts & Culture
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Yok (Bandicoot) The ancestral site for yok (bandicoot) is a hill called kordeme near Buluhkaduru outstation. It is a restricted place. People used to hunt yok regularly, however they are rarely seen anymore. Lena Yarinkura explains that in the past Read more…
Maningrida Arts & Culture
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Yok (Bandicoot) The ancestral site for yok (bandicoot) is a hill called kordeme near Buluhkaduru outstation. It is a restricted place. People used to hunt yok regularly, however they are rarely seen anymore. Lena Yarinkura explains that in the past Read more…
Shire of East Pilbara (Martumili Artists)
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Seasons “My paintings are all about the seasons. The Country is always changing. One day you might see one kind of flower and the next day they are gone; they have given way to a new kind of flower. I Read more…
Maningrida Arts & Culture
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Mat Mats can vary greatly. Artists commonly use a mix of naturally dyed and undyed fibre to create a striking variation of coloured bands. Some artists also incorporate different types of looping to produce different patterns and textured finishes. Each Read more…
Maningrida Arts & Culture
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Djamo (dog) The djamo (dog) holds special mythological as well as practical significance for people of Central Arnhem land, particularly women. The men used to go hunting with a spear and the women with a dog. If the men didn’t catch Read more…
Shire of East Pilbara (Martumili Artists)
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Untitled – 1 Landscape Aerial “When Martu paint, it’s like a map. Martu draw story on the ground and on the canvas, and all the circle and line there are the hunting areas and different waters and tracks where people Read more…
Shire of East Pilbara (Martumili Artists)
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Bush Tucker Depicted in this work are traditional types of bush tucker, their habitats, and their related hunting and gathering methods. During the pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) period, Martu would traverse very large distances annually in small family groups, moving Read more…